Black Sea escalation rekindles concerns over global grain supplies

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Black Sea escalation rekindles concerns over global grain supplies Black Sea escalation rekindles concerns over global grain supplies Tehran – Renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea have heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global grain supplies, fueling uncertainty in agricultural markets and raising fears of higher food prices. Ukraine has accused Russia of stepping up strikes on ports and merchant vessels, calling the attacks an effort to choke off its gr

Aug 5 202608:26

FAO: Iran to remain world’s 14th largest wheat producer

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FAO: Iran to remain world’s 14th largest wheat producer FAO: Iran to remain world’s 14th largest wheat producer Tehran – Iran is expected to retain its position as the world's 14th largest wheat producer in 2025, with output forecast to reach 13.7 million tons, according to the latest report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The projected harvest marks a 14.2% increase from last year's 12 million tons, making Iran the second-fastest growing wheat producer among major pro

Jul 20 202618:49

FAO new representative to Iran submits credentials to Foreign Minister

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FAO new representative to Iran submits credentials to Foreign Minister FAO new representative to Iran submits credentials to Foreign Minister Tehran – Farrukh Toirov, the newly appointed Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to the Islamic Republic of Iran, presented his credentials to Seyed Abbas Araqchi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, on Sunday, 25 May 2025 and officially commenced his assignment. Toirov, national of Tajikistan, brings ove

Jun 1 202511:35

Iran exports nearly 50,000 tons of garlic to 32 countries in 2023

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Iran exports nearly 50,000 tons of garlic to 32 countries in 2023 Iran exports nearly 50,000 tons of garlic to 32 countries in 2023 Iran exported nearly 50,000 tons of garlic worth $40 million to 32 countries in 2023, according to the head of the Market Monitoring and Development Office of the Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iran. Russia was the top destination for Iranian dried garlic exports, while Iraq was the main buyer of fresh garlic, Rouhollah Latifi said. Iran's garli

May 11 202409:09

Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 10m tons

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Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 10m tons Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 10m tons Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 10m tons Some 10 million tons of wheat have been purchased fromIranian farmers at guaranteed prices in the current Iranian calendar year(started on March 21), according to the data provided by the Government TradeCompany (GTC).A Tuesday statement from the Government Trading Corporation(GTC) said the volume of wheat purchased from domestic farmers since the star

Aug 28 202313:15

Wheat output in Iran to grow by 10 percent in current crop year

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Wheat output in Iran to grow by 10 percent in current crop year Wheat output in Iran to grow by 10 percent in current crop year Wheat output in Iran to grow by 10 percent in current cropyear, report forecasts The US Department for Agriculture has forecast that Iran’swheat production is expected to increase by 10 percent in the current cropyear.According to the latest report of the US Department forAgriculture on global cereal production and trade dubbed “Grain: World Marketsand Tra

May 27 202311:07

Iran president announces cabinet reshuffle, replaces agriculture minister

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Iran president announces cabinet reshuffle, replaces agriculture minister Iran president announces cabinet reshuffle, replaces agriculture minister Iran president announces cabinet reshuffle, replaces agriculture minister Iranian President Ebrahaim Raisi on Tuesday announced a Cabinet reshuffle, replacing the minister of agriculture. Raisi replaced agriculture minister Javad Sadatinejad with a deputy who will serve as interim minister. A government spokesman cited the need to adapt to conti

Apr 13 202313:30

Iran ranks 13th biggest producer of wheat worldwide

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Iran ranks 13th biggest producer of wheat worldwide Iran ranks 13th biggest producer of wheat worldwide Iran ranks 13th biggest producer of wheat worldwide Iran has been ranked the 13th biggest producer of wheatworldwide, registering a 28% rise compared to 2021, according to a recentreport by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.Based on the said report, Iranian farmers managed to produce13 million tons of wheat in 2022, 2.9 million tons more than the figure for theprevious ye

Mar 6 202309:18

Iraq, UAE among major importers of Iranian watermelons: IRICA

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Iraq, UAE among major importers of Iranian watermelons: IRICA Iraq, UAE among major importers of Iranian watermelons: IRICA Iraq, UAE among major importers of Iranian watermelons:IRICA According to the data released by the Islamic Republic ofIran Customs Administration (IRICA) the two Arab countries of Iraq and the UAEhave been among the main importers of watermelons from Iran in the past tenmonths. IRICA said in recent report that over 831,000 tons ofwatermelons worth $181.573 million were expo

Feb 19 202317:43

FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries

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FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hungerthreatens stability in dozens of countriesConflict, weather extremes, economic shocks, the lingeringimpacts of COVID-19, and the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine pushmillions of people in countries across the world into povert

Jun 11 202220:09