Iran joins FAO global animal disease Program

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Iran joins FAO global animal disease Program Iran joins FAO global animal disease Program Tehran – Iran has officially joined the FAO's Global Partnership Program for Transboundary Animal Diseases (GPP-TAD), a framework aimed at preventing and controlling livestock epidemics that threaten food security worldwide. Transboundary animal diseases (TADs) increasingly endanger livelihoods and food systems, especially where preparedness is weak. The FAO warns that without coordinated action, ou

Aug 14 202612:00

Iran launches national initiative to document native duck genetic resources

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Iran launches national initiative to document native duck genetic resources Iran launches national initiative to document native duck genetic resources Tehran – Iran's Animal Science Research Institute has launched a national program to monitor and document the country's native poultry genetic resources, beginning with indigenous duck populations in the northern provinces, the institute's director announced. Hassan Khamisabadi underscored the significance of the northern region's native

Aug 10 202611:34

Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch

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Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Tehran – More than half of Iran's marine fish harvest, 53 percent, comes from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, according to the director of the country's Fisheries Science Research Institute. Mohammad Sadeq Mortazavi reported that Iran's southern waters yielded over 815,000 tons of aquatic resources in the past Iranian year (ending March 2026). &ldq

Aug 10 202611:31

Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit

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Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit Sistan-Baluchestan – An agricultural official in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan have reported the harvest of 2,037 metric tons of chiku, a tropical fruit, from more than 230 hectares of cultivated orchards this season. According to Ardeshir Shahraki, Deputy for Plant Production Improvement at the provincial Agricultural Organization, the frui

Aug 10 202611:24

Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation

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Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation Tehran - Iran has published its first independent national cultivation framework for medicinal plants, issued by the Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands as the fourth volume in the country's agricultural pattern series. Developed under the "Management and Processing of Medicinal Plants" project, led by researcher Maryam Makizadeh Tafti in collaboration with Minis

Aug 10 202602:39

Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy

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Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy Shiraz - The southern Fars province, a powerhouse of Iran's agricultural sector, has embarked on a strategic initiative to convert livestock and poultry waste into clean energy, marking a major leap toward sustainable production and economic value creation. Ali Fallahi, Deputy for Livestock Production Improvement at the Fars Agricultural Organization, underscored the province's

Aug 10 202602:15

FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases

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FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases Tehran - The Islamic Republic of Iran has formally declared its readiness to join the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Program for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GPP-TAD), a proposal that has drawn a positive response from the UN agency. The announcement follows coordination bet

Aug 10 202601:54

Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization

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Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization Tehran – Iran has signed a landmark agreement between the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and the Fisheries Sciences Research Institute to commercialize indigenous fish breeding technologies, aiming to eliminate reliance on imported fry and complete the domestic aquaculture value chain. The memorandu

Aug 8 202612:01

Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says

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Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says Tehran – Iran's top natural resources official has identified forest nurseries as the backbone of efforts to restore and protect the country's ancient Hyrcanian forests, calling for urgent upgrades to production capacity and technology. Reza Aflatooni, head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, sa

Aug 8 202611:52

Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift

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Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars – Iranian researchers have unveiled "Soroush," a new cotton variety boasting high salinity tolerance, climate adaptability, and mechanical harvest compatibility, a breakthrough aimed at curbing production costs and securing the staple crop against drought and environmental stress. Cotton remains a strategic asset

Aug 8 202611:48