East Azarbaijan cooperating with knowledge-based firms to reform cultivation patterns

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East Azarbaijan – In line with materializing major objectives of East Azarbaijan’s Agriculture Organization with respect to reforming the cultivation patterns, the province has sought to produce red sumac saplings which are low-water consuming plants, a provincial official says. “Effective measures have been taken across the province to reduce pressure on water resources and grow the medicinal plants which consume lower amounts of water,” Parvin Borhani said. She adde

Mar 15 202612:27

VP calls for export-oriented agricultural production

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Tehran – Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref urged reforms to cropping patterns, higher productivity, improved product quality, and agricultural output geared toward regional export markets. Highlighting the government’s regional approach to production, particularly in agriculture, Aref said Iran’s free trade agreement with member states of the Eurasian Economic Union presents a significant opportunity to expand agricultural exports. He noted, however, that capi

Feb 27 202610:24

Urban agriculture key to future food security

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Tehran - Rapid population growth, climate change, water scarcity, and expanding urbanization are placing mounting pressure on traditional food systems, positioning urban agriculture as an increasingly important response. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projects the global population will exceed 9 billion by 2050, with more than 70 percent living in cities. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals emphasize local food production as essential to achieving sustaina

Feb 24 202611:38

Iran launches traceability program for 7 staple crops

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Tehran - Iran will introduce a national identification and traceability system for seven major crop products, wheat, barley, potatoes, onions, rice, legumes, and field-grown tomatoes, as part of the first phase of a new regulatory directive. The rollout was reviewed at a meeting convened by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Deputy for Crop Production, with participation from the Agricultural Guilds Chamber, the Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering Organization, the ministry’s

Feb 24 202611:32

Agricultural output rises fivefold since 1979 Islamic Revolution, AREEO head says

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Tehran - Iran’s agricultural production has increased from 25 million tons at the time of the 1979 Islamic Revolution to 135 million tons today despite climate constraints and water scarcity marking a fivefold expansion, according to the head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO). Gholamreza Golmohammadi said AREEO is pursuing a structural transformation aimed at consolidating the country’s agricultural innovation and technology system through t

Feb 23 202609:43

Iranian agri-tech firms produce up to 1,500 innovative products

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Tehran - About 650 technology units and knowledge-based firms under Iran’s National Agricultural and Natural Resources Science and Technology Park have developed between 1,000 and 1,500 agricultural technology products, according to the park’s president. Hossein Lotfali-Zadeh said the products cover fields including soil and water management, agricultural engineering, animal sciences, plant protection, and seed technology, with roughly half reaching commercialization. Some produc

Feb 22 202611:19

Iran advances nano-bubble tech to bolster aquaculture food security

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Markazi - Authorities in Markazi Province in the center of Iran are intensifying efforts to deploy nano-bubble technology in aquaculture, describing it as a key instrument for strengthening national food security and reducing reliance on imported animal feed inputs. Hassan Akbari, Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Affairs at the provincial Agriculture Organization, said nano-bubble systems represent a strategic innovation for the aquaculture sector. By elevating dissolved oxygen levels in wate

Feb 20 202608:27

Presidential envoy calls for creation of integrated national vaccine ecosystem

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Tehran- Iran’s presidential envoy for the national vaccine ecosystem has called for the establishment of a unified, end-to-end governance framework for the country’s vaccine sector, positioning the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute as a central pillar of the system. Seyed Reza Bani-Hashemi, the president’s special representative for the vaccine ecosystem and executive director of the National Vaccine Technology Tower project, made the remarks at a specialized session

Feb 20 202607:32

Iran pushes sugar technology frontier with indigenous expertise

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Ahvaz - Iran’s sugarcane industry has advanced to the technological forefront by relying on domestic expertise to overcome sanctions, the CEO of the Sugarcane Development and By-Products Company said. Speaking to Khuzestan provincial radio, Mr. Mahmoudi described the sector as a pillar of self-sufficiency, now encompassing a full chain of production, employment, and technology. He said key industrial and agricultural inputs are increasingly produced locally, reducing dependence on fore

Feb 17 202609:21

City in northwestern Iran emerges as premier aquaculture hub

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Zanjan - The Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Affairs at Zanjan Agricultural Organization highlighted Mahneshan County’s strategic role in national food security, announcing that the region has become northwestern Iran’s leading aquaculture center. “With 683 active, high-performing farms and annual production exceeding 13,000 metric tons of fish, Mahneshan is now recognized as the unrivaled powerhouse of aquaculture in western Iran,” said Mehridokht Mortazavi. She unde

Feb 17 202609:11