Iran and Russia extend ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing

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Iran, Russia extend ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing Fishery officials from Iran and Russia have agreed that aban on fishing beluga, the most prestigious Caspian caviar, and other fishesthat produce caviar eggs should be extended for another year. During the 11th session of Iran-Russia Joint FisheriesCommittee held on Thursday, Iranian Deputy Minister Hossein Hosseini and VasilySokolov, deputy head of the Federal Agency for Fishery, agreed that the belugasturgeon is still among the endangered sp

May 21 202314:08

Surplus chicken output to be exported

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Iran’s acting Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aghamiri saidthe government has plans underway to increase production of poultry meat tosecure domestic supplies and rein in rising food prices.“We will boost our chicken outputand export the oversupply,” Aghamiri said last week. He said that we should first meet the domestic demand,noting that creation of value chain in poultry industry is of prime importancein controlling prices. A total of 186,205 tons of poultry meat were produced

May 21 202313:46

Iran annual agriculture exports at five billion dollars

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The value of Iran’s annual farm exports has reached $5 billion, the Iranian interim minister of agriculture announced. “The country’s value of average annual agricultural export stands at $5 billion,” Mohammad Aghamiri said on Thursday. He further expressed hope that the country could raise the export of agricultural products through supporting farmers and the agricultural sector. Stating that agriculture is one of the most important sectors in the field of trade, the a

May 13 202306:30

Iran exports 6 tons of rose essences, products: Official

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Some six tons of Damask rose’s essences and products wereexported in the past Iranian calendar year 1401 (ended on March 20), anofficial with Iran’s Agriculture Ministry said.Hossein Zeinali on Tuesday put the volume of Damask rose’sessences and products exported from Iran in 1401 at six tons. He said Iran ranks first in the world in terms ofcultivation and production of Damask rose, noting, however, that the country’sshare in its business is insignificant and meager. 

May 3 202316:08

Iran and FAO launch project to boost sustainable dryland farming

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Iran, FAO launch project to boost sustainable dryland farmingAn official with Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture announced that the government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have launched a joint project to identify sustainable farming methods and boost productivity in dryland agriculture. Speaking on the verges of the First National Conference of the joint project between Iran and FAO, Faramak Aziz-Karimi said the project is being implemented in four pro

Apr 30 202314:14

Iran rainfed fig orchards to win FAO world heritage status

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A traditional fig cultivation system in Iran is set to win recognition from FAO as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS).Titled “Estahban Rainfed Fig Orchards Heritage System”, the credit reflects a unique way to produce rain-fed figs.The Iranian entrée was designated by the GIAHS Scientific Advisory Group in 2019 but the process was halted due to the spread of the COVID-19. Iran is one of the most important figs producers in the world, while the city of Estah

Apr 29 202309:37

Iran largest producer of horticultural products in region: Official

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Iran largest producer of horticultural products in regionOfficial The chairman of the Iran Fruit Union said Iran has claimedthe first place in region in terms of producing agricultural and horticulturalproducts.“Given the country's high capacities, we are the first inthe region in the production of agricultural and horticultural products,” RezaNourani said, according to Tehran Times.He further said that long-term coherent policies andmeasures are needed to boost exports. Nourani als

Apr 3 202313:13

Iran annual export of fish feed to neighbors exceeds 10K tons, official says

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As announced by a provincial official, the value of fish feed export from Gilan province, in the north of Iran, stood at over 10 million dollars in the previous Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2022-March 20, 2023).Koroush Khalili, the director-general of the province’s Fisheries Department, said that over 10,800 tons of fish feed worth $10 million were exported from the province last year.He added that Most of the province's fish feed were exported to various European and Asian countries,

Mar 28 202312:52

Every Iranian should plant three saplings Leader stresses

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‘EveryIranian should plant three saplings’, Leader stresses Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed AliKhamenei highlighted the importance of environmental protection, and thebenefits that arise from an increase in planting saplings and trees in our societyand in the country, noting that “every Iranian should plant three saplings”. “Praise God, the Almighty God onceagain gave me the opportunity this year as in previous years to perform my dutyto the best o

Mar 27 202317:12

Communal sheep breeding site set up in northwestern Iran

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Communal sheep breeding site set up innorthwestern Iran Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture has launchedthe country’s largest communal sheep breeding center in East AzarbaijanProvince, northwestern Iran, an official said. Hossein Damavandi-Nejad, the deputyminister for livestock products, said, “This animal husbandry unit has thecapacity to hold over 32,000 sheep”. He added that the ministry has invested indeveloping fully-fledged breeding centers with the vision of producing

Mar 26 202318:26