Iran plans to increase fresh tuna consumption

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Iran plans to increasefresh tuna consumption The Iranian FisheriesOrganization (IFO) announced on Wednesday that it plans to increase theconsumption of fresh tuna in the country.According to theorganization's head, Hossein Hosseini, Iran produces 282,000 tons of tuna peryear, with the majority of it consumed in the form of canned tuna.He said that theorganization plans to increase the amount of fresh tuna consumed by 10% in thefirst phase of its efforts.Hosseini said that theorganization is work

Jan 28 202409:29

Iran Veterinary Organization establishes center to focus on Zoonotic Diseases

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Iran VeterinaryOrganization establishes center to focus on Zoonotic Diseases The VeterinaryOrganization of Iran has established a new center for research on diseasestransmitted from animals to humans and animal products.The center wasestablished by a decree from the organization's head, Mojtaba Norouzi.It will be located inTehran and will focus on research into the prevention, control, and treatmentof animal-borne diseases that can threaten human health.The center will have aboard of directors

Jan 28 202409:17

Tehran to host intl. exhibit of dried fruits, medicinal plants

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Tehran to host intl. exhibit of dried fruits, medicinalplants The second international exhibition of dried fruits,medicinal plants, saffron, and related industries will be held at the TehranPermanent International Fairgrounds during January 22-25.According to the Ministry of Agriculture's public relationsoffice, the exhibition will be aimed at introducing active companies andexporters in the field of dried fruits and medicinal plants, promoting the useof medicinal plants inside and outside the

Jan 28 202409:15

Cow population on rise in Iran

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Iran's cow population reached 5.48 million in the first nine months of 2023, marking a 2.2% increase compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI). The number of calves born during this time also saw a significant jump of 22%, indicating a healthy reproductive rate within the herd, the SCI said.Increased milk production Dairy cows contributed to the positive trend by producing 20% more milk in the final quarter of 2023 compared to the year bef

Jan 20 202412:27

Iran develops gold kiwifruits

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A team of researchers at Gilan University has succeeded in developing three new varieties of kiwi with yellow flesh (gold) and a different flavor, named Sunrise, Gilda, and Zarin. The director-general of the tropical and semi-tropical fruits office of Iran’s Agriculture Ministry said the introduction of these varieties was part of an eight-year comprehensive and targeted research program with three new varieties that were registered in the 99th meeting of the Variety Introduction Committee

Jan 15 202414:37

AI key to ecologically sustainable development of camel, official says

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The head of the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture's Center for Animal Breeding and Improvement said that the most important limitation to the ecologically sustainable development of camels in Iran is the limited availability of pastures. Abbas Akbari Sharif expressed the hope that artificial intelligence (AI) and cooperation between industries and mines could help address this limitation. He noted that Iran has significant potential for camel farming, given the country's vast deserts and grassland

Jan 15 202414:31

Iran exports over 102,000 tons of fishery products in 9 months

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Iran exports over 102,000 tons of fishery products in 9months Iran exported 102,352 tons of fishery products worth$228.332 million in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year(March 21-December 21, 2023), the spokesman of the International Relations andTrade Development Committee of Iran's House of Industry, Mining and Trade said.According to Ruhollah Latifi, the Islamic Republic exported328 tons of ornamental fish, 14,036 tons of carp, 10,765 tons of trout, 349tons of halva fi

Jan 14 202409:40

Iran trade balance in seafood exports positive

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The value of Bushehr province’s fishery export in the pastIranian calendar year (1401) stood at $605 million, a provincial officialannounced.Mehdi Alamir, the director-general of the province’s FisheryDepartment, addressing the opening ceremony of the second national specializedexhibition of Iranian fisheries industries at the Bushehr InternationalExhibition, said, “This province is one of the leading provinces in the fieldof fishing and aquaculture.”He added that 63,000

Jan 14 202408:56

Russia takes delivery of 3rd shipment of Iran citrus fruits

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Russia takes delivery of 3rd shipment of Iran citrusfruits The third consignment of citrus fruits was exported fromIran’s northern province of Mazandaran to the Russian Federation on January 3,the director general of ports and maritime department of Amirabad Port said. Mohammad Ali Mousapour highlighted Mazandaran's growingexport prowess and expressed optimism for sustained shipments of non-oilproducts, particularly citrus fruits, through Amirabad Port.Buoyed by recent successes, he envis

Jan 14 202408:55

Iranian scientists find indigenous probiotic bacterium

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Iranian scientists in East Azerbaijan have discovered anative probiotic bacterium that is effective against aflatoxin, a harmful toxinthat can be found in food, a provincial official said. According to Alireza Dehnad, a faculty member of theAgricultural Research, Education and Extension Department in East Azerbaijan,the indigenous probiotic bacterium obtained has the highest aflatoxin B1absorption rate and has been introduced as ideal conditions for aflatoxinremoval. He said, “The findings

Jan 14 202408:52