Iran introduces new rainfed wheat variety released for warm regions

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Iran introduces new rainfed wheat variety released for warm regions Iran introduces new rainfed wheat variety released for warm regions Tehran - Iran's Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center has introduced "Mohtasham," a new rainfed bread wheat variety tailored for cultivation in the country's warm and semi-warm drylands. According to center head Mohammad Reza Al-Hosseini, the variety offers high and stable yields, strong resistance to drought and heat stress, good lo

Aug 15 202610:18

Iran’s horticultural exports climb to 4.3b dollars

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Iran’s horticultural exports climb to 4.3b dollars Iran’s horticultural exports climb to 4.3b dollars Tehran – Iran's export earnings from horticultural and greenhouse products have surged from $2.9 billion to $4.3 billion since the start of the current administration, announced Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture. According to Boroumandi, who also serves as head of the ministry's horticulture department, total domestic horticultural production rose from 24.7 millio

Aug 14 202612:03

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