Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch

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Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Tehran – More than half of Iran's marine fish harvest, 53 percent, comes from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, according to the director of the country's Fisheries Science Research Institute. Mohammad Sadeq Mortazavi reported that Iran's southern waters yielded over 815,000 tons of aquatic resources in the past Iranian year (ending March 2026). &ldq

Aug 10 202611:31

Iran’s food security withstands severe crises, Minister says

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Iran’s food security withstands severe crises, Minister says Iran’s food security withstands severe crises, Minister says Tehran – Iran's food security has remained unbroken despite two years of compounding challenges, including heightened tensions over the past 14 months, Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri announced. Speaking with journalists and media figures, Nouri stressed that no commodity shortages were recorded in any part of the country, "not even for a single hour." He attr

Aug 10 202611:28

Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation

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Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation Tehran - Iran has published its first independent national cultivation framework for medicinal plants, issued by the Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands as the fourth volume in the country's agricultural pattern series. Developed under the "Management and Processing of Medicinal Plants" project, led by researcher Maryam Makizadeh Tafti in collaboration with Minis

Aug 10 202602:39

August 9, International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples

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August 9, International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples August 9, International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples Tehran - Rooted in the land, natural resources, and ecosystems that sustain their communities, indigenous knowledge is forged through generations of lived experience and preserved through oral tradition. It is humanity's oldest continuous body of knowledge, and remains as relevant today as ever. This year's observance turns a spotlight on indigenous food systems—time-honour

Aug 10 202602:06

FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases

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FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases Tehran - The Islamic Republic of Iran has formally declared its readiness to join the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Program for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GPP-TAD), a proposal that has drawn a positive response from the UN agency. The announcement follows coordination bet

Aug 10 202601:54

Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization

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Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization Tehran – Iran has signed a landmark agreement between the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and the Fisheries Sciences Research Institute to commercialize indigenous fish breeding technologies, aiming to eliminate reliance on imported fry and complete the domestic aquaculture value chain. The memorandu

Aug 8 202612:01

Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says

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Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says Tehran – Iran's top natural resources official has identified forest nurseries as the backbone of efforts to restore and protect the country's ancient Hyrcanian forests, calling for urgent upgrades to production capacity and technology. Reza Aflatooni, head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, sa

Aug 8 202611:52

Iran sets sights on 200,000-ton offshore fish farming target

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Iran sets sights on 200,000-ton offshore fish farming target Iran sets sights on 200,000-ton offshore fish farming target Tehran - Iran's top fisheries official has called for a strategic reassessment of the country's marine aquaculture ambitions, warning that achieving a 200,000-ton cage-farming target in the Caspian Sea will depend on learning from past missteps and crafting a clear, actionable roadmap. The remarks were delivered at a high-level session on the "Strategic Transformation Plan

Aug 7 202620:31

Ranked: World’s largest agricultural economies

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Ranked: World’s largest agricultural economies Ranked: World’s largest agricultural economies Tehran - Global agriculture generated $5.2 trillion in production value in 2024, making it one of the world’s largest industries. This graphic ranks the world’s largest agricultural economies by production value, based on data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). China Outproduces the Next Three Combined China generated $1.9 trillion in agricultural production in 2024, ac

Aug 7 202620:25

Iran to launch cut chicken exports to Iraq, Afghanistan

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Iran to launch cut chicken exports to Iraq, Afghanistan Iran to launch cut chicken exports to Iraq, Afghanistan Tehran – Iran is set to launch exports of cut chicken to Iraq and Afghanistan after securing official export approval, according to the head of the Iran Broiler Breeders Union. Habib Asadollahnejad said the country produced around 137 million broiler chickens last month, leaving a surplus of at least 15 million birds available for export after meeting domestic demand. He said

Aug 5 202608:31