Artemia farming gains ground as Iran eyes sustainable aquaculture future

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Tehran – The resurgence of Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran, has reignited hopes for Iran's Artemia industry, with officials pushing for expanded farming operations and the use of unconventional water sources to build a sustainable, export-oriented sector. Lake Urmia, the sole natural habitat of the endemic Artemia urmiana, has risen by over one meter this year, offering a ecological and economic boost to the region. Yet salinity remains critically high, far above optimal levels for reprodu

Sep 8 202612:00

Iran plans 130 million chick placement as poultry exports expand to Iraq

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Tehran — Iran is planning to place approximately 130 million broiler chicks in the next production cycle, as the country moves to expand poultry exports following the easing of export restrictions, the head of the Nationwide Union of Broiler Chicken Producers said. Habib Asadollahnejad said that, based on current domestic consumption, the placement of around 120 million chicks would be sufficient to meet the country’s demand for chicken meat. Speaking to IRNA about the latest dev

Sep 7 202609:54

Iran targets 1.62m tons of fisheries output as trade rises

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Sari — Iran has set a target of producing more than 1.62 million tons of fisheries and aquatic products in the Iranian year 1405 (2026–27), following the country’s achievement of 106 percent of its production target last year, the head of the Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) said. Speaking at a press conference in Sari, Hamzeh Rostampour, head of the IFO and Deputy Agriculture Minister, said the organization’s priorities include attracting 1,000 trillion rials in inves

Sep 6 202612:12

World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says

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Paris - World ​food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and ‌war disruption in the Black Sea heightened concern over supply of staples, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. Extreme heat and drought in Europe, the threat of a severe El Nino weather pattern and trade upheaval caused by the Ukraine ​and Iran wars have unsettled agricultural markets, pushing grain prices to three-year highs and sugar to a one-year ​peak.

Sep 6 202611:43

Markazi province livestock exports soar, official says

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Markazi – Exports of livestock, poultry, and aquatic products from the central province of Markazi have surged this year, with dairy exports rising 173% year-on-year, according to the provincial Veterinary Organization. Director General Mohammad Fattahi reported that since the start of the current Iranian year, veterinary-supervised shipments include 12 tons of poultry feed (up 100%), 200 tons of table eggs, and 466 tons of poultry offal (up 81%). “In the aquaculture sector, 104,18

Sep 6 202611:12

Iranian pistachio exports to Europe hit €34m in H1 2026

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Tehran – Iran's pistachio exports to the European Union climbed to approximately €34 million in the first half of 2026, marking a 6 percent year-on-year increase, according to fresh data released by Eurostat, the EU's official statistics office. The total value of shipments between January and June reached €33.94 million, up from €31.85 million recorded during the same stretch in 2025, signaling sustained European appetite for the premium Iranian nut despite intensifying g

Aug 25 202612:17

Iran eyes export growth in veterinary goods as economic diplomacy takes center stage

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Tehran – Iran's Veterinary Organization has announced its readiness to expand exports of authorized agricultural products, leveraging economic diplomacy to open new markets while diversifying import routes for essential commodities, according to the agency's acting chief. Dr. Vahid Salehi urged Iranian economic attachés abroad to map out host countries' sanitary regulations and market potential, stressing that export growth depends on understanding destination-specific health prot

Aug 21 202612:56

Iran boosts food security resilience, 85 percent sourced domestically: Minister

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Tehran - Iran's agriculture minister announced on Tuesday that the country has significantly strengthened its food security resilience, with domestic production now covering approximately 85% of national food requirements. Speaking to journalists in the Iranian capital Tehran, Gholamreza Nouri said the food supply chain has operated without interruption despite overlapping crises, including severe drought, trade and maritime restrictions, and wartime disruptions. He credited nearly five mill

Aug 17 202611:00

Iran, Kazakhstan advance agricultural ties with focus on extraterritorial cultivation

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Tehran – Iran and Kazakhstan have taken concrete steps to deepen agricultural cooperation, with both sides emphasizing extraterritorial cultivation, joint investment, and expanded trade in agricultural products during a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the seventh meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union's Agricultural Policy Council in Almaty. The recent meeting between the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture delegation and their Kazakh counterparts comes as bilateral agricultural trade

Aug 17 202610:30

Iran’s horticultural exports climb to 4.3b dollars

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Tehran – Iran's export earnings from horticultural and greenhouse products have surged from $2.9 billion to $4.3 billion since the start of the current administration, announced Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture. According to Boroumandi, who also serves as head of the ministry's horticulture department, total domestic horticultural production rose from 24.7 million to 26.9 million tons during the same period. He underscored progress in tropical fruit development

Aug 14 202612:03