‘No problem in supplying essential goods, food’

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Tehran – The head of the Public Relations Center at Iran's Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to leverage the expertise of academics and media professionals to help communicate the ministry's agricultural and food security policies. Seyed Sajjad Hosseini noted that despite wartime conditions, the country has not faced major difficulties in supplying essential commodities. "War inevitably causes certain peripheral disruptions and creates obstacles in normal processes," he said.

May 15 202619:25

Bushehr exports 26,000 tons of aquatic products

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Bushehr – Iran's Bushehr Province has exported more than 26,000 tons of aquatic products to European and Asian markets, with the Provincial Veterinary Directorate playing a critical role in ensuring health and safety standards. Mohammad Reza Abbasi, head of the Quarantine and Biosecurity Office at the Bushehr Veterinary Directorate, announced that since the start of the Iranian year 1404 (March 2025), export preparations have been completed for over 19,000 tons of shrimp and more than 7,

May 12 202612:14

Iran targets export growth via agricultural townships

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Tehran – The CEO of the Agricultural Townships Company said employment preservation, production sustainability, and export development are the three strategic priorities of Iran's agricultural townships in the year 1405 (March 2026–March 2027). Peyman Eskandari said these three axes will guide all agricultural townships nationwide, aligning with the Leader's call to protect jobs, support production, and strengthen the national economy. "Extensive plans are in place to support inv

May 11 202610:48

Iran slashes horticultural breeding cycles by 8 years

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Tehran – Iranian researchers have cut breeding cycles for horticultural crops by up to eight years using modern molecular techniques, including marker-assisted selection and CRISPR gene editing, to produce seedless, disease-resistant varieties, a senior scientist announced. Noushin Kazemi, Head of the Growth Center at the Horticultural Sciences Research Institute, identified marker-assisted selection (MAS) as one of the most significant practical achievements of modern molecular breeding

May 8 202606:43

Plant factories expediting production of healthy agri food in Iran

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Tehran – Iran is embracing plant factories as a groundbreaking solution for producing healthy, residue-free agricultural products, particularly leafy vegetables, a leading horticultural researcher has announced. A new frontier in Iranian agriculture is emerging from controlled-environment chambers that experts say could revolutionize how fresh produce is grown. According to Ramin Rafezi, a faculty member at the Horticultural Sciences Research Institute, plant factories represent the mo

May 8 202606:41

Nitrate levels in Iran’s agricultural produce below global standards, AREEO chief says

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Tehran – Residual nitrate levels in Iran's agricultural produce are lower than international benchmarks, according to the head of the country's premier agricultural research body, who also stressed the critical role of public relations in a new national extension movement. Gholamreza Gol-Mohammadi, Head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), revealed that a comprehensive study analyzing 5,000 samples of agricultural products from across the country fo

May 8 202606:40

Iran reports major agricultural milestones

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Tehran – Iranian agricultural authorities have announced a series of significant developments over the past week, including the introduction of two new drought-resistant wheat cultivars, full absorption of mechanization loans in key provinces, and the unveiling of a commemorative stamp for a national reforestation drive. Iran’s agricultural sector witnessed a range of positive developments in the past week, highlighting progress in crop science, financial efficiency, and environmen

May 8 202606:38

Iran’s stock exchange to trade fennel soon

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Tehran – Fennel, known locally as green gold, will soon be listed on Iran's stock exchange, according to the parliamentary representative for the counties of Razan and Dargazin in the western province of Hamedan. Seyed Abolhassan Mostafavi-Ghamam announced that the move will bring fair prices to consumers, a secure market to producers, and transparency and order to the economy. Noting that Razan county produces the vast majority of the country's fennel – making it the national pr

May 4 202612:53

Qom province makes historic first export of rainbow trout to Azerbaijan

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Qom – Iran's Qom province, located 125 kilometers south of Tehran, has exported its first-ever shipment of farmed rainbow trout to a foreign country, a senior agricultural official announced. Mohammad Reza Fallah Ataee, head of the Fisheries Department of Qom's Agricultural Organization, confirmed that a 4.5-ton consignment was loaded and dispatched to the Republic of Azerbaijan. "This is the first such event in the history of Qom's fisheries," he said. “The trout were raised to

May 2 202612:46

Gilan, a hub for tobacco cultivation

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Gilan – Iran's northern province of Gilan produces 600 tons of high-quality tobacco each year, supporting both the local economy and a major tobacco processing facility, a senior agricultural official said. Saleh Mohammadi, head of Gilan's Agriculture Organization, said tobacco cultivation provides jobs for 600 people in the province; The crop supplies raw material to a major local processing plant, helping reduce the need for foreign currency imports. “Planting begins in May, wi

Apr 28 202612:38