Iran, Kazakhstan advance agricultural ties with focus on extraterritorial cultivation

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Iran, Kazakhstan advance agricultural ties with focus on extraterritorial cultivation Iran, Kazakhstan advance agricultural ties with focus on extraterritorial cultivation 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 Agricultur

Aug 17 202610:30

Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties

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Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties Tehran – With water resources dwindling and climate pressures intensifying, Iran's Rice Research Institute has unveiled a new generation of rice cultivars engineered to thrive under drought and environmental stress. Institute director Ali Akbar Ebadi said the newly introduced varieties are short-statured, early-maturing, and stress-tolerant, a direct response to the shortcomings of traditional l

Aug 16 202611:27

Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit

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Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit Sistan-Baluchestan – An agricultural official in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan have reported the harvest of 2,037 metric tons of chiku, a tropical fruit, from more than 230 hectares of cultivated orchards this season. According to Ardeshir Shahraki, Deputy for Plant Production Improvement at the provincial Agricultural Organization, the frui

Aug 10 202611:24

Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift

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Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars – Iranian researchers have unveiled "Soroush," a new cotton variety boasting high salinity tolerance, climate adaptability, and mechanical harvest compatibility, a breakthrough aimed at curbing production costs and securing the staple crop against drought and environmental stress. Cotton remains a strategic asset

Aug 8 202611:48

Fars tops Iran’s seed production rankings for fifth straight year

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Fars tops Iran’s seed production rankings for fifth straight year Fars tops Iran’s seed production rankings for fifth straight year Shiraz – The southern Fars province has secured its position as Iran's premier seed-producing region for the fifth consecutive year, underlining its vital contribution to national food security, the head of the province's agricultural organization announced. Ahad Bajhat Haghighi credited the Fars Agricultural Research Center as the engine behind this sustain

Aug 7 202620:50

Iran pursues sugar self-sufficiency via water-efficient sugar beet cultivation

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Iran pursues sugar self-sufficiency via water-efficient sugar beet cultivation Iran pursues sugar self-sufficiency via water-efficient sugar beet cultivation Shiraz – Iran is accelerating efforts to achieve sugar self-sufficiency by expanding water-efficient autumn sugar beet cultivation, adopting improved crop varieties, and enhancing production management, a senior Agriculture Ministry official said. Hossein Asghari, Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Industrial Cr

Jul 31 202612:53

Productivity only sustainable path to food security, Agriculture Minister says

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Productivity only sustainable path to food security, Agriculture Minister says Productivity only sustainable path to food security, Agriculture Minister says Tehran – The Iranian Agriculture Minister said that improving productivity is the only sustainable way to increase agricultural output, strengthen food security, and reduce the sector's trade deficit. Speaking at a meeting of the National Crop Production Headquarters, Gholamreza Nouri stressed that the future of agriculture depends

Jul 28 202607:29

Iran unveils early-maturing safflower to boost oilseed production

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Iran unveils early-maturing safflower to boost oilseed production Iran unveils early-maturing safflower to boost oilseed production Tehran – Iran has introduced a new early-maturing, high-yield safflower variety aimed at expanding water-efficient oilseed production and strengthening the country’s edible oil self-sufficiency. Developed by the Seed and Plant Improvement Institute, the new variety, Chabok, yields up to 3 tons per hectare and matures about two weeks earlier than existi

Jul 24 202612:18

Iran unveils Asia’s first indigenous potato planter

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Iran unveils Asia’s first indigenous potato planter Iran unveils Asia’s first indigenous potato planter Tehran – Iran has unveiled Asia's first indigenous potato planter, a domestically designed and manufactured machine aimed at boosting agricultural mechanization, improving planting efficiency, and reducing production costs. Developed by engineers in Faradonbeh, the new planter was introduced at the start of the potato planting season in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran's leadin

Jul 20 202618:59

Kermanshah to cultivate 10,000 ha of sunflower

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Kermanshah to cultivate 10,000 ha of sunflower Kermanshah to cultivate 10,000 ha of sunflower Kermanshah - Kermanshah Province in western Iran is expected to cultivate 10,000 hectares of confectionery sunflower this year, with production projected at 20,000 metric tons, according to the provincial Agricultural Organization. Farhad Sharifi, Deputy Director for Plant Production Improvement, said the largest cultivation areas are concentrated in the counties of Sahneh, particularly the Dinavar di

Jul 11 202611:15