Annual export of Damask rose from Lorestan province stands at 4,000 tons

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Some 4,000 tons of Damask rose, known as Gol-e Mohammadi in Iran, are exported annually from the western Lorestan province, a provincial official said. Mohammad-Reza Beyranvand, a horticulture expert in Lorestan Province, said, "The area under rose cultivation in Lorestan Province is about 1,000 hectares, and 4 tons of rose are harvested per hectare." "Due to the province's altitude above sea level and the semi-dry cultivation of this product in Lorestan, a high-quality product is produced,&rd

May 6 202411:59

Iran in talks with Cuba to revamp over 150 sugarcane factories

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Iran is discussing the modernization of 160 sugarcane factories in Cuba, according to an official speaking at the Iran-Cuba Business Forum. Feasibility studies are underway to explore this potential collaboration in the Cuban market, Farshad Moqimi, CEO of the Iranian Small Industries and Industrial Parks Organization, said. Following a recent Cuban delegation visit to Iran, talks focused on renovating and optimizing Cuba's sugarcane industry. Discussions also included the export of agricult

May 3 202412:43

Iran strikes agricultural deals with Mongolia, Russia

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Three agreements were signed on the opening day of Iran Expo 2024 between Iran’s southern province and Mongolia and Russia. Masoumeh Moayyedi, Coordinating Manager of Fars Province Agricultural Organization, announced the deals during a visit to the province's pavilion at the exhibition. Two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed with Mongolia, one focusing on extraterritorial cultivation of agricultural products and the other on cooperation in farming and the red meat industr

May 1 202410:33

Annual fishery export stands at $650m

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Iran's fishery industry is experiencing a boom, with exports reaching impressive new heights. According to Hossein Hosseini, deputy minister of agriculture and head of the Iranian Fishery Organization (IFO), the country exported a significant 210,000 tons of fishery products valued at $650 million in the past Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023 to March 19, 2024). These products were shipped to a diverse range of 67 countries. Hosseini, speaking at the 6th Export Potential Exhibition of

Apr 30 202411:00

Iranian tech firm develops advanced agri drones

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An Iranian knowledge-based company operating out of Sharif University of Technology's Science and Technology Park has achieved mass production of innovative "agricultural sprayer drones." These drones offer a modern and efficient approach to crop spraying, according to Abdollah Roosta, the commercial manager of Sharif Agrobot Knowledge-Based Company. He explained that the drones provide several benefits, including increased productivity, reduced water and pesticide consumption, and precise app

Apr 30 202410:49

Iran EXPO 2024 underway in Tehran

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Some 2,000 traders and businessmen from 85 different countries are participating in the 6th International Export Potential Exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran Expo 2024) which kicked off in Tehran on Saturday. The first edition of the Iran Expo was held in 2013. This exhibition will cover seven major groups of commodities including food industries, agriculture and fisheries, handwoven carpets, handicrafts and tourism, medicine, medical equipment and chemical products, the construc

Apr 29 202411:35

Minister issues message on National Wheat Day

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Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht, in a message marking the National Day of Wheat and Bread, called the strategic grain wheat and food security a lever of balance of power in international relations. Following is the full text of the message In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful National Wheat and Bread Day is a commemoration of efforts from the farm to the table; this path is marked by the labor of the farmer and the pain of the germination of the see

Apr 26 202422:26

Agri products worth over 360m dollars exported from East Azerbaijan province in one year

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Agri products worth over 360m dollars exported from East Azerbaijan province in one year The head of the East Azerbaijan Agricultural Organization announced that over $360 million worth of agricultural products were exported from the province to more than 35 countries around the world last year. According to IRNA, Akbar Fathi said that Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Russia, Afghanistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan were major export destinations of Iranian produ

Apr 26 202422:14

Iranian, Pakistani agriculture ministers hold talks in Islamabad

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Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht and his Pakistani counterpart held a meeting in Islamabad on Monday and discussed ways to expand the two country’s bilateral cooperation in the sector of agriculture. The meeting came following a joint press conference between the two nations’ presidents in the Pakistani capital. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector, with a particular emphasis on enhancing food security and pro

Apr 22 202421:30

Govt urges Iranian firms to launch overseas extraterritorial cultivation projects

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Govt urges Iranian firms to launch overseas extraterritorial cultivation projects The Iranian Ministry of Agriculture has called on domestic companies to cooperate with Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Venezuela and African nations for extraterritorial cultivation, according to the Ministry's extraterrestrial cultivation project manager. “Limited domestic resources have prompted the Ministry to pursue extraterrestrial cultivation,” according to Reza Fotoohi.

Apr 22 202421:14