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Page Number 121 Iran expands IPM for rice after successful trials - Iran spring tea harvest exceeds 41,000 tons - Iranian firm pioneers automated tree grafting tech - Iran, Uzbekistan seek closer ties, sign key cooperation documents - First national PR summit of Iran Agriculture Ministry slated for May 17 - Iran exports over 214,000 tons of saffron in one yea - Iran date exports hit $205m amid growth in agricultural sector - President calls for climate-smart agriculture to combat water crisis -

Nov 6 202609:37

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Page Number 101 Iranian northern province reports 295 ton hazelnut harvest - Iran reaches 99 percent self sufficiency in modern irrigation systems - Sistan Baluchestan accounts for 23 percent of Iran total fisheries production - Iran launches comprehensive empowerment plan for rural, nomadic women - Razi Institute develops breakthrough antivenom for Iran deadliest snakes - Iran Agricultural Insurance Fund seeks to expand cooperation with FAO - IVO head calls for expansion of core Industries in a

Nov 6 202609:20

Iran proposes smart irrigation technology partnership with Africa

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Tehran - Iran is seeking to expand agricultural technology cooperation with African countries, offering expertise in smart irrigation, greenhouse automation, and precision farming to improve water-use efficiency and boost agricultural productivity across the continent. Hossein Dehghani Sanich, secretary of the Smart Agriculture Committee at Iran’s Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), outlined the country’s technological capabilities at the first Nati

Nov 1 202609:13

Iran develops system to trace saffron from farm to market

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Khorasan Razavi - Iran is developing a traceability system in northeastern Khorasan Razavi province to verify saffron authenticity, strengthen quality control and track the product from farm to market using barcodes and QR codes. Majid Jafari, head of the provincial Agriculture Organization, said the saffron certification scheme would be implemented through the end of Iran’s Seventh Development Plan. The system will record and monitor production data at every stage, from cultivation an

Oct 27 202611:30

Iran to boost pistachio, saffron exports to Europe, Minister says

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Rome - Iran’s agriculture minister has called for removing trade barriers, improving export logistics and accelerating shipments of Iranian pistachios and saffron to European markets, as Tehran seeks to expand agricultural cooperation and attract Italian investment. Gholamreza Nouri made the remarks at a meeting with Italian business leaders and representatives of agricultural associations hosted by the Iranian Embassy in Rome. Highlighting the exceptional quality and distinctive flavo

Oct 18 202611:32

Iran-FAO ties deepen despite sanctions, envoy says

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Rome- Iran’s cooperation with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) continues to expand despite Western sanctions and political pressure, with the UN agency reaffirming its readiness to support the country’s food security, Iran’s permanent representative to FAO says. Ali Kiani-Rad made the remarks on Saturday on the sidelines of FAO’s From Seeds to Food exhibition in Rome, stressing that political pressure had never prompted the organization to scale back coope

Oct 11 202611:22

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

Three saffron exchange warehouses to open in Iran’s North Khorasan

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North Khorasan - Three saffron exchange warehouses are set to become operational in Iran’s North Khorasan Province, with facilities in the cities of Shirvan and Faruj in the northeastern Iran nearing completion and expected to begin operations ahead of the upcoming saffron harvest, the head of the provincial Agriculture Organization said. Esmaeil Mahmoudabadi said the province plans to establish three saffron exchange warehouses, adding that the facilities in Shirvan and Faruj have made

Sep 20 202607:13

Iran urges expansion of organic medicinal plant production

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Tehran – Iran’s Medicinal Plants, Saffron and Food Products Union has called for expanded contract farming, farmer training and organic production to improve food safety and boost the export value of saffron, Damask rose and medicinal plants. Union officials said organic saffron can command 50 percent to twice the price of conventional saffron, which sells for around $1,200 per kilogram on global markets. Mr. Rezaei, the union’s head, said concerns over pesticide residues h

Sep 18 202608:45

Certified saplings key to export-oriented agriculture in Iran

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SHIRAZ – The use of standardized mother orchards and certified saplings is essential to developing export-oriented agriculture and improving the global competitiveness of agricultural products in Iran’s Fars province, a provincial official said. Ahad Bahjat Haghighi, head of the Fars Agriculture Organization, said mother orchards provide the foundation for producing standard saplings, using trees with superior genetic characteristics, high productivity and strong resistance. He w

Sep 14 202610:42