Five Iranian women entrepreneurs selected for BRICS business alliance

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Tehran - Iran moves to establish a national office of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance to expand cross-border business ties and boost Iranian women’s participation in the global economy. Five Iranian women entrepreneurs and business leaders have been selected to join the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance following a multi-stage evaluation, as Iran advances plans to establish a national office aimed at expanding international business cooperation and promoting women’s e

Oct 25 202612:00

Uzbekistan seeks to learn from Iran’s crisis-era food supply experience

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Tehran – Senior Uzbek officials have expressed interest in Iran’s experience in maintaining food supplies and distributing essential goods during wartime and other crises, according to Peyman Eskandari, acting head of Iran’s Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives. Speaking at a ceremony marking the transition of the organization’s leadership, Eskandari said his recent visit to Uzbekistan had highlighted regional interest in Iran’s food security management pra

Oct 24 202609:42

Iran proposes Islamic countries’ consortium to tackle natural disasters

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Tehran - Iran has proposed the establishment of a consortium of Islamic countries to coordinate responses to natural disasters, as Tehran seeks to deepen strategic cooperation with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS). Gholamreza Golmohammadi, Iran’s deputy agriculture minister and head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), held talks with IOFS Secretary-General Berik Aryn in Astana, Kazakhstan, to explore avenues for expanding bilateral

Oct 23 202611:25

Iran produces 19m tons of livestock, poultry products annually: Vice President

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Tehran - Iran’s livestock and poultry industry produces around 19 million metric tons of products annually, meeting domestic food needs while supporting employment and export growth, the president’s executive deputy says. Mohammad Jafar Ghaem-Panah made the remarks on Sunday at the opening of the 25th International Exhibition of Livestock, Poultry and Related Industries, emphasizing the sector’s strategic importance to food security and the national economy. He praised live

Oct 22 202609:38

Iran deploys over 1,800 tech-based products in agriculture since 2022: AREEO

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Tehran - Iran has brought 1,862 technology-based products into agricultural production since 2022, benefiting more than 122,000 farmers and other agricultural producers, a senior agricultural official says. Abolfazl Faraji, deputy head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) and head of its Agricultural Education and Extension Institute, said the initiative aims to accelerate the transfer of innovations developed by knowledge-based and technology companies to

Oct 22 202609:34

Iran slams use of hunger as a weapon, calls sanctions contrary to FAO principles

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Rome- - Iran’s agriculture minister has condemned the use of food as a political weapon, warning that unilateral sanctions and economic blockades undermine global food security and run counter to the humanitarian principles underpinning the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Speaking at the 54th session of the Committee on World Food Security at FAO headquarters in Rome, Gholamreza Nouri said access to sufficient, safe food is a fundamental human right, yet millions of people re

Oct 19 202612:47

Iran to double oilseed plantings, deputy minister says

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Tehran - Iran plans to double the area planted with oilseed crops and increase corn production in the current crop year as part of efforts to reduce dependence on imported animal feed, lower production costs and strengthen domestic supply chains, a senior agriculture official says. Akbar Fathi, deputy minister of agriculture for planning and economic affairs, announced the plans on the sidelines of the opening of the 25th International Exhibition of Livestock, Poultry and Related Industries.

Oct 19 202612:22

Plant health clinics, reference labs critical to expanding Iran’s agricultural exports

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Tehran - Plant health clinics and specialized laboratories are key to boosting the international competitiveness of agricultural products from Iran’s central province of Yazd, as exporters face increasingly stringent phytosanitary and food safety requirements in regional and global markets, the province’s agriculture chief says. Abbas Haji-Hosseini, head of the Yazd Agricultural Organization, made the remarks at a meeting with plant protection officials and experts to mark Plant He

Oct 18 202611:53

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

Tehran to host major livestock, poultry exhibition

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Tehran - Tehran will host the 25th International Livestock and Poultry Exhibition and Related Industries from October 18 to 21, bringing together domestic and international industry players to promote food security, innovation and investment in Iran’s livestock and poultry sectors. Held under the slogan “Synergy for Enhanced Food Security and National Resilience,” the four-day exhibition will focus on a different theme each day nutritional health and biosecurity, technology a

Oct 18 202611:20