Over 600 agricultural products in Iran receive identification codes

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Tehran — The director general of the Environment and Sustainable Development Office at the Ministry of Agricultural says identification codes have been issued for 600 agricultural products so far, as part of an ongoing drive to assign ID codes to such goods. Reza Bahramlou, referring to mandates under the Seventh Development Plan to build a system for identifying and tracing agricultural products, said that under the product ID scheme, strategic and staple crops were covered first, follo

Sep 26 202611:34

Iran implementing banana orchard development plan to cut imports

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Tehran - The head of the Agricultural Organization of Sistan and Baluchestan province, in the southeast of Iran, says that sustained development programs and the implementation of a banana orchard development plan can further expand the crop's production capacity and supply a significant share of the country's banana demand from domestic sources. Alireza Shahraki added that expanding banana production goes beyond simply increasing the cultivated area; sustaining it also requires simultaneous a

Sep 26 202611:20

Iranian researchers develop homegrown aquatic vaccines

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Tehran — Researchers at the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) in Tehran have mastered the technical know-how to produce aquatic vaccines, a breakthrough that could free the country from reliance on imports, a report says. The Animal Biological Products Research Group at ACECR Tehran launched its research into aquatic vaccines in the Iranian year 2005. In 2014, it secured its first production license from the Iran Veterinary Organization for a vaccine against str

Sep 26 202611:18

Iran seeks to cut imports by expanding domestic production

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Ardabil — Iran can reduce its reliance on imports of certain products by expanding domestic production and tapping the full potential of its agricultural and fisheries sectors, the head of the Fisheries Organization said. Hamzeh Rostampour made the remarks at the inauguration of a specialized agricultural industrial park in Ardabil Province, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the supply of essential goods under challenging conditions. He said Iran’s food supply remained st

Sep 25 202609:37

Iran, Uzbekistan sign tractor deal to target Central Asian markets

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Tashkent — Iran is moving to establish a tractor assembly operation in Uzbekistan under a new cooperation agreement designed to expand the presence of Iranian agricultural machinery in Uzbekistan and other Central Asian markets. The memorandum of understanding was signed between Iran’s Tractor Manufacturing Group and an Uzbek partner during a meeting attended by Iran’s Minister of Agriculture and Uzbek officials, as part of the minister’s visit to Uzbekistan. Under th

Sep 25 202609:33

Iran eyes fivefold increase in fish exports to Russia

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Tehran — Iran is preparing to significantly expand fish and shrimp exports to Russia, with Moscow expected to send a veterinary delegation to Tehran on October 5 to help pave the way for increased imports from Iranian producers. Ali-Akbar Khodaei, head of Iran’s Union of Aquatic Animal Producers and Exporters, said Russian purchases of Iranian fish could rise fivefold, potentially reaching 100,000 tons. He said 20 Iranian companies currently hold licenses to export fish to Russia

Sep 25 202609:31

Iran, Uzbekistan discuss ways to enhance cooperation in veterinary vaccines, biotech

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Tashkent — Iran and Uzbekistan have explored opportunities to expand scientific, technical and commercial cooperation in veterinary vaccines, biological products and animal health, with a focus on the capabilities of Iran’s prestigious Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute. The discussions took place during the Iran-Uzbekistan Agricultural Cooperation Forum in Tashkent, which brought together senior officials, government representatives, business leaders and private-sector repr

Sep 22 202611:22

Iran moves to strengthen pistachio industry, address water, export challenges

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Tehran - Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Horticulture has called for a comprehensive national strategy to strengthen the country’s pistachio industry, with a focus on water management, product quality, value-chain modernization and the removal of export barriers. Mohammad-Mehdi Boroumandi made the remarks at the 14th meeting of the High Pistachio Council, attended by Mohammad-Javad Askari, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s Agriculture Commission, as well as execu

Sep 21 202610:47

Bushehr targets Russian market for dates, shrimp and off-season produce

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Bushehr - Iran’s southern Bushehr province is looking to expand its presence in the Russian market, with dates, shrimp and off-season agricultural products among the commodities seen as having significant export potential. With extensive port, maritime, agricultural, fisheries and industrial capabilities, Bushehr sees the Russian market as a potential new destination for its products and an opportunity to diversify the province’s export markets and strengthen foreign trade. Beyon

Sep 21 202610:42

Iran-Uzbekistan agricultural trade can triple within 2 years: Agriculture Minister

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Tashkent - Iranian Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri said agricultural trade between Iran and Uzbekistan, currently valued at around $200 million, could increase to at least $600 million within the next two years by leveraging existing capacities and strengthening bilateral cooperation. Speaking at the Iran-Uzbekistan Agricultural Cooperation Conference in Tashkent, attended by the two countries’ agriculture ministers, Iran’s ambassador and the heads of the Iranian and Uzbek

Sep 21 202610:31