Iran boosts domestic wheat purchases

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Iran boosts domestic wheat purchases Iran boosts domestic wheat purchases Iran has significantly increased its domestic wheat purchases this year, surpassing last year's figures by 200,000 tons, a senior official said. According to Alireza Mohajer, a senior official with the Agricultural Ministry, Iran has bought 4.4 million tons of wheat valued at over $1.3 billion since April. This comes under a national plan that guarantees the purchase of domestically produced wheat. He added that the

Jun 18 202412:35

Iran pistachio production expected to hold steady at 200,000 tons

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Iran pistachio production expected to hold steady at 200,000 tons Iran pistachio production expected to hold steady at 200,000 tons Iran's pistachio production is forecast to remain at 200,000 tons for the year ending March 2025, according to the deputy head of the Iran Pistachio Association. Jalil Karbakhsh-Ravari added that exports are also expected to stay around 120,000 tons, mirroring the previous year's figures. This translates to roughly $1 billion in revenue. Domestic consumption mak

Jun 10 202412:46

Iran seeking to become food security hub with FAO cooperation

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Iran seeking to become food security hub with FAO cooperation Iran seeking to become food security hub with FAO cooperation Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Management and Human Resources Development Affairs, Hooshang Mohammadi, said that Iran will become a regional food security hub in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). "In meetings with the FAO Deputy Secretary-General and the Director-General of the Asia and Pacific Integrated Rural Develop

Jun 5 202412:26

CIRDAP 34th meeting underway in Bangkok

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CIRDAP 34th meeting underway in Bangkok CIRDAP 34th meeting underway in Bangkok The 34th Executive Committee (EC-34) meeting of the Centre for Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) commenced on Tuesday in Bangkok, Thailand, for a two-day duration. Ali Kiyani Rad, President of the Research Institute for Planning, Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, is representing the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) at the meeting.The 24th Governing Council (GC-24) meeting of CIR

Jun 5 202407:53

Climate change management program kicks off in President Raisi administration

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Climate change management program kicks off in President Raisi administration Climate change management program kicks off in President Raisi administration For the first time in the country, the administration of the late President Ebrahim Raisi prepared a climate change management program which was later approved by the Iranian parliament to address the effects of climate change on the country. Iran is among the most vulnerable countries to climate change, floods, and droughts, as fires in

May 27 202410:33

Mazandaran province sees surge in kiwi, citrus fruit exports

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Mazandaran province sees surge in kiwi, citrus fruit exports Mazandaran province sees surge in kiwi, citrus fruit exports Mazandaran province in northern Iran has witnessed a significant boost in kiwi and citrus fruit exports since the start of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2024), according to Babak Mo'meni, Head of the province's Agricultural Organization. Mo'meni said that a total of 125,700 tons of kiwi and citrus fruits have been exported from the region. This breaks down to

Apr 29 202411:38

Agriculture Minister urges joint global action to combat land degradation

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Agriculture Minister urges joint global action to combat land degradation Agriculture Minister urges joint global action to combat land degradation Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht said concerted international efforts are needed to fight desertification and land degradation which are seriously threatening our planet and lives of millions of people. "Food security is one of the most important issues affected by natural resource governance and water and soil management.

Apr 29 202411:08

Iran fishery production expected to hit 206,000 tons

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Iran fishery production expected to hit 206,000 tons Iran fishery production expected to hit 206,000 tons Iran fishery production expected to hit 206,000 tons An official with Iran Fisheries Organization said the country's fish production is expected to hit 206,000 tons in two years. “If we double the number of breeding pools in the next two years, we will reach more than 206,000 tons of fishery production, which is a significant number,” according to Head of Shrimp and Marine Aq

Apr 14 202421:36

Farmers in Sistan-Baluchestan produce 300,000 tons of dates in one year

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Farmers in Sistan-Baluchestan produce 300,000 tons of dates in one year Farmers in Sistan-Baluchestan produce 300,000 tons of dates in one year Farmers in Sistan-Baluchestan produce 300,000 tons of dates in one year Iranian farmers in Sistan-Baluchestan province produced some 300,000 tons of dates in the past Iranian calendar year (began on March 21, 2023- ended on March 19, 2024), according to a provincial official. “Last year, around 300,000 tons of diverse varieties of dates were ha

Apr 14 202421:09

Timely spraying of farms essential to combat wheat diseases, official stresses

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Timely spraying of farms essential to combat wheat diseases, official stresses Timely spraying of farms essential to combat wheat diseases, official stresses Timely spraying of farms essential to combat wheat diseases, official stresses Iranian Deputy Agriculture Minister Alireza Mohajer emphasized the need for timely spraying of farms to combat wheat diseases. "Some of our farms in warm and temperate regions such as Khuzestan, Ilam, and especially the provinces of Golestan, Mazandaran and No

Apr 7 202402:47