Iran targets to produce 1.2m tons of tomatoes, potatoes, onions, official says

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Tehran – The Agriculture Ministry has plans underway to produce some 1.2 million tons of tomatoes, potatoes and onions in the current Iranian crop year as part of efforts to help balance prices in the market, according to a senior official with the Ministry. “This year, we have projected to produce 1.193 million tons of tomatoes, 201,000 tons of potatoes and 789,000 tons of onions,” Farid Separi said recently. He added that the products would account for 22%, 3%, and 32% of

Jan 15 202602:59

Iran sees fisheries as strategic driver of food security

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Tehran - Iran’s fisheries sector is becoming a key pillar of food security and foreign exchange earnings, backed by rising production and strong private investment, according to a senior agriculture official. Speaking at a meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture, Hamzeh Rostampour, Head of the Iran Fisheries Organization, said fisheries development in arid, saline, and less-developed regions can generate significant export revenues. Citing FAO projections that aquatic products will supp

Jan 6 202611:20

Guava harvest underway in southeastern Iran

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Sistan-Baluchestan- The harvest of tropical guava has begun in the city of Rask in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan, where more than 2,150 tons of the fruit are expected to be produced this season, local agricultural officials said. Behzad Sha‘li-Bar, head of the Rask Agriculture Jihad Department, said guava is being harvested from 215 hectares of productive orchards across the county and will continue until the end of the harvest period. He attributed this year’s

Jan 4 202609:51

Afghanistan says resolved to expand agricultural, technology cooperation with Iran

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Tehran - Afghanistan is seeking to broaden cooperation in agriculture and agricultural technologies with Iran, a senior Afghan official says. Speaking at the 10th International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment, Inputs, and Modern Irrigation Systems, Mawlawi Baz Mohammad Fayzan, Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Irrigation, said the two countries have strong potential for expanded collaboration in agriculture, horticulture, greenhouse

Jan 3 202607:49

10th intl exhibition of agricultural machinery, equipment underway in Tehran

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Tehran - The 10th International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment, Inputs, and Modern Irrigation Systems, alongside the 7th International Iran Green Exhibition, officially opened at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Safdar Niyazi, Deputy for Water and Soil Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Fayzan, Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, and more senior officials, experts, and industry stakeh

Jan 3 202607:27

Shrimp output in Iran rises by 37 percent

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Tehran - Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) announced that shrimp production has reached 50,000 tons, a 37-percent increase compared to last year. Mehrdad Mohammadidoust, Director General of the Shrimp and Saltwater Aquatics Office, referring to the ongoing shrimp harvest from farms across the country, said, “This year, the shrimp cultivation area in the country's breeding ponds has reached 17,890 hectares, from which 13,638 hectares have been harvested so far.” He added that shri

Dec 30 202508:13

Iran achieves self-sufficiency in dairy, eggs, poultry production

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Tehran - Iran has achieved self-sufficiency in the production of dairy products, eggs, and poultry, reflecting steady growth in domestic agricultural output and food security, according to the deputy minister for livestock products affairs. “The country produces approximately 12.8 million tons of raw milk annually and exports around 2.5 million tons of dairy products each year. Officials report that Iran is now fully self-sufficient in butter production. In the meat sector, about 80 perc

Dec 30 202506:41

Plant protection research hidden backbone of national food security: Official

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Tehran - The Deputy for Research, Technology, and Knowledge Transfer at Iran’s Plant Protection Research Institute has highlighted the institute’s extensive efforts in preventing the spread of pests, diseases, and invasive weeds, advancing biological pest control, and monitoring pesticide residues, stressing that plant protection research plays a decisive role in sustaining agricultural production and safeguarding food safety. Hossein Najafi said the institute is carrying out wide-

Dec 30 202506:28

Smart agriculture in 2026: Soil sensors, robotics, economics of connectivity

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Tehran - From climate volatility to labor shortages and rising input costs, agriculture is under acute pressure to become more predictable, more automated and more resource-efficient. By 2026, connected sensing, robotics and precision data platforms will move from pilot projects to core elements of farm operations. Yet their impact depends heavily on the economics of connectivity — a decisive factor shaping adoption, business models and long-term value creation. Soil intelligence becomes t

Dec 30 202506:22

Zanjan’s Tarom leads Iran in olive production, official says

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Zanjan - Tarom county of Zanjan province ranks first nationwide in olive production, with an annual output of around 60,000 tons, according to the head of the local Agriculture Office. Manouchehr Yarmohammadi said the county has 19,000 hectares of olive orchards, making it Iran’s leading olive-producing region. “About 70 percent of the harvest is processed in 150 local facilities into table olives, while the remaining 30 percent is sent to oil extraction plants.” He noted

Dec 27 202511:10