Iran agricultural exports surge significantly

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Iran agricultural exports surge significantly Iran agricultural exports surge significantly Tehran – Iran recorded a 35% year-on-year increase in agricultural exports between March 2024 and February 2025, according to official trade data.A spokesperson for the Trade Development Commission of Iran's House of Industry, Mine, and Trade reported that the country shipped 9.4 million metric tons of agricultural, livestock, and food products during this period, generating $7.566 billion in reve

Apr 6 202509:53

Official urges support to preserve nomadic livestock breeds

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Official urges support to preserve nomadic livestock breeds Official urges support to preserve nomadic livestock breeds Tehran – Iran's Nomadic Affairs Organization has urged the need for immediate protective measures to safeguard the country's indigenous nomadic livestock breeds, warning that their loss would constitute "irreparable national damage." Jahanbakhsh Mirzavand, acting head of Iran's Nomadic Affairs Organization, emphasized the unique value of these breeds and said, these bre

Apr 4 202507:07

Official calls for modernization of pest control protocols

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Official calls for modernization of pest control protocols Official calls for modernization of pest control protocols Tehran – Iran's Plant Protection Organization has called for an immediate overhaul of the country's pest control strategies in response to climate change-induced agricultural threats, stressing the need for adopting advanced technologies. Maryam Jalili-Moghaddam, head of the Plant Protection Organization, reported alarming changes in pest behavior directly linked to clima

Apr 4 202503:19

Iran launches nationwide agricultural plan to boost food security

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Iran launches nationwide agricultural plan to boost food security Iran launches nationwide agricultural plan to boost food security Tehran – In a significant push toward agricultural self-sufficiency, Iran has launched a nationwide initiative integrating advanced technologies into its greenhouse and aquaculture sectors, an official announced. Amir-Hossein Safargholi, Director of Iran's National Program for Greenhouse and Aquaculture Development, outlined the country's progress during a h

Apr 4 202503:15

Iran develops new animal protein supplement

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Iran develops new animal protein supplement Iran develops new animal protein supplement Tehran - Iranian scientists have successfully created a high-value protein supplement for livestock using processed broiler chicken manure—an innovation expected to save the country $100 million annually, a leading researcher announced. Hassan Fazaeli, a faculty member at the Iranian Research Institute of Animal Sciences, confirmed the breakthrough, saying that the new supplement offers a cost-effecti

Apr 4 202503:11

Iran achieves over 90 percent self-sufficiency in sugar production

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Iran achieves over 90 percent self-sufficiency in sugar production Iran achieves over 90 percent self-sufficiency in sugar production Tehran – Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture has achieved over 90 percent self-sufficiency in sugar production, According to Peyman Hesadi, the director of the Ministry's sugar plants project. Pointing to the latest status of sugar production and the implementation of self-sufficiency policies under the Seventh Development Plan, Hesadi said that the minis

Mar 30 202514:02

Iran holds top place globally in date varieties

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Iran holds top place globally in date varieties Iran holds top place globally in date varieties Tehran - The head of Iran's National Date Association highlighted the country's date production capabilities, saying that Iran holds first place globally in varieties of date types. Mohsen Rashid Farrokhi, president of the association, told Borna Economic News that date prices, like other commodities, have been affected by inflation and market dynamics. He, however, said that date quality has rema

Mar 29 202504:29

Iran cuts FMD outbreaks significantly via nationwide vaccination drive

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Iran cuts FMD outbreaks significantly via nationwide vaccination drive Iran cuts FMD outbreaks significantly via nationwide vaccination drive Tehran - The Director-General of Iran’s Office for Management and Control of Livestock Diseases announced that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in the country have decreased by 46% thanks to mass vaccination. Reza Asadi reported the detection and tracking of a mutation in one of the foot-and-mouth disease virus types in Iran, according to Bor

Mar 29 202504:26

Iran registers 27 indigenous sheep breeds

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Iran registers 27 indigenous sheep breeds Iran registers 27 indigenous sheep breeds Tehran – Iran's Animal Science Research Institute has officially documented 27 distinct native sheep breeds, each demonstrating specialized characteristics tailored to their regional environments, officials announced. "These breeds represent valuable genetic resources with exceptional adaptive qualities that make them ideally suited to specific climatic conditions across Iran," the Institute's director Ha

Mar 27 202506:39

‘Ministry of Agriculture to identify, boost investment opportunities’

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‘Ministry of Agriculture to identify, boost investment opportunities’ ‘Ministry of Agriculture to identify, boost investment opportunities’ Tehran—The Iranian Minister of Agriculture said his Ministry is planning to identify and boost investment opportunities in an effort to materialize this year’s slogan, as emphasized by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. Gholmreza Nouri emphasized the need to strengthen the agricultural sector and food security, saying, "We plan to identify i

Mar 27 202506:25