Iran launches commercial harvest of papaya

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Iran launches commercial harvest of papaya Iran launches commercial harvest of papaya North Khorasan - Iran has begun harvesting papaya, a high-value tropical fruit originally native to the warm climates of Central America. A new papaya greenhouse established at the Imam Reza Greenhouse Complex in North Khorasan Province represents a major research and commercial development, according to a report by the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture. Covering 7,000 square meters, the facil

Dec 12 202508:38

Hamedan still Iran’s leading potato production hub, official says

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Hamedan still Iran’s leading potato production hub, official says Hamedan still Iran’s leading potato production hub, official says Hamedan - Hamedan Province has once again strengthened its role as the country’s primary center for potato cultivation, producing nearly one million tons through expanded autumn planting, according to the head of the Hamedan Potato Growers’ Union. Kazem Reyhani highlighted the Ministry of Agriculture’s key contributions, including the provision o

Dec 5 202511:35

Iran, Pakistan ink several MOUs in Karachi intl. food, agriculture expo

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Iran, Pakistan ink several MOUs in Karachi intl. food, agriculture expo Iran, Pakistan ink several MOUs in Karachi intl. food, agriculture expo Tehran - The ambassador of Pakistan to Tehran said that a trade delegation from Iran participated in the Karachi International Food and Agricultural Exhibition, and during the event, the two countries signed several memoranda of understanding, including a $4 million trade agreement. Muhammad Mudassir Tipu announced in a message that a 12-member trade d

Dec 1 202511:01

Iranian pomegranates healthy, fully organic: Deputy minister

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Iranian pomegranates healthy, fully organic: Deputy minister Iranian pomegranates healthy, fully organic: Deputy minister Tehran - Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) announced that Iranian pomegranates are not only safe but entirely organic, emphasizing that, thanks to researchers’ efforts, no chemical pesticides have been used in the country’s pomegranate orchards. Speaking at the 4th Nati

Nov 30 202512:42

Iran catalogues 8,000 plant species, strengthens protection for 4,000

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Iran catalogues 8,000 plant species, strengthens protection for 4,000 Iran catalogues 8,000 plant species, strengthens protection for 4,000 Tehran – Iran has identified roughly 8,000 plant species and secured conservation measures for about half of them, according to the head of the Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands. Speaking about the institute’s scientific mission, Ali Alizadeh Aliabadi said all activities are organized around four core priorities: identification, cons

Nov 29 202511:34

Iran marks breakthrough in agricultural diplomacy with strategic agreements in Moscow

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Iran marks breakthrough in agricultural diplomacy with strategic agreements in Moscow Iran marks breakthrough in agricultural diplomacy with strategic agreements in Moscow Tehran - Iran’s agricultural diplomacy took a significant leap forward this week as the Minister of Agriculture concluded a high-level visit to Moscow, securing a series of strategic agreements with Russia and advancing parallel talks with Kazakhstan. During negotiations with senior Russian officials, Iran and Russia f

Nov 28 202511:52

Red sumac bears fruit for first time in Iran via tissue culture

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Red sumac bears fruit for first time in Iran via tissue culture Red sumac bears fruit for first time in Iran via tissue culture East Azarbaijan - For the first time in Iran, red sumac from Hurand - a city in the Central District of Hurand County, East Azarbaijan province - has successfully produced fruit using tissue culture techniques, according to a senior researcher at the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute. Reza Mohammadi, a faculty member at the institute and head of the Tissue

Nov 16 202511:13

SAT1 serotype 3

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SAT1 serotype 3 Iran develops vaccine for new FMD strain Tehran – The Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute has produced the vaccine seed for the SAT1 serotype 3 strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), enabling the supply of five million doses by January 2026, said the head of the institute’s FMD vaccine production department. Seyed Mahmoud Azimi said that the SAT1 strain was identified and isolated for the first time in Iran after being detected in Tehran Province. He said t

Nov 4 202509:43

Fars province remains Iran’s leading cotton producer

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Fars province remains Iran’s leading cotton producer Fars province remains Iran’s leading cotton producer Fars – Iran’s southern Fars Province continues to lead the country in cotton production, with harvesting now underway across 15,600 hectares, according to the acting head of the provincial Agricultural Organization. Ahad Bahjat Haghighi said cotton’s output this year is expected to exceed 52,000 tons of seed cotton. “The harvest began in Darab County in late Octob

Nov 4 202509:41

Iran, China launch joint rice research center, deputy minister says

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Iran, China launch joint rice research center, deputy minister says Iran, China launch joint rice research center, deputy minister says Tehran – Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture has announced the establishment of a joint Iran–China Rice Research Center aimed at developing hybrid and drought-resistant rice varieties capable of producing over six tons per hectare. The initiative also includes plans to import new high-yield sugarcane varieties from China with double the cur

Nov 1 202512:18