Iran unveils plan to produce up to 1.5m tons of forage using rainwater

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Iran unveils plan to produce up to 1.5m tons of forage using rainwater Iran unveils plan to produce up to 1.5m tons of forage using rainwater Tehran – Iran plans to produce 1 to 1.5 million metric tons of high-quality forage annually on 500,000 hectares of rainfed farmland through the use of “green water” — rainfall captured and stored naturally in the soil, according to the head of the country's Dryland Agricultural Research Institute. Mozafar Roostaei said the initiat

Jun 7 202613:50

Iran marking National Soil Week concurrent with World Soil Day

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Iran marking National Soil Week concurrent with World Soil Day Iran marking National Soil Week concurrent with World Soil Day Tehran - Held annually on December 5, World Soil Day 2025 focuses on urban landscapes with the theme Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities. World Soil Day aims to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the sustainable management of soil resources. In Iran, the national soil week is being marked with the theme ‘from soil and health to so

Dec 5 202511:21

60 percent of global crop production relies on rainfed agriculture

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60 percent of global crop production relies on rainfed agriculture 60 percent of global crop production relies on rainfed agriculture Tehran – The executive of Iran's Dryland Crop Production Jumpstart Plan has revealed that a staggering 60% of the world's agricultural products are cultivated on rain-fed lands.Faramarz Azizkarimi, discussing the extent of dryland cultivation in Iran, stated, "Our country has between 8.5 and 9 million hectares of arable dryland. However, only about 6 million

Aug 12 202413:53

Minister of Agriculture Jahad announced: Developing Implementation of IWM projects in Prudence and Hope Government

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Minister of Agriculture Jahad announced: Developing Implementation of IWM projects in Prudence and Hope Government Minister of Agriculture Jahad announced: Developing Implementation of IWM projects in Prudence and Hope Government Minister of Agriculture Jahad announced:Developing Implementation of IWM projects in Prudence and Hope GovernmentMinister of Agriculture Jahad emphasized the effectiveness of IWM projects inreducing flash floods, and reiterated: "implementation of IWM projectshelps the

Feb 2 202115:51

The Capacity of Green Water in the Rainforests

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The Capacity of Green Water in the Rainforests The Capacity of Green Water in the Rainforests The Capacity of Green Water in the RainforestsThe need to take advantage of the capacity of green water inthe rainforests during the year of production jumpThe Deputy Minister of Water and Soil Affairs of theMinistry of Jihad-Agriculture said: We have a very good capacity to use greenwater (rain) in rainforests, on which the water, soil and agriculture sectorscan work on a comprehensive plan. The Deputy

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