Iran boasts thriving beekeeping industry

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Iran boasts thriving beekeeping industry Iran boasts thriving beekeeping industry Iran is home to a robust beekeeping industry, employing over 155,000 people across the country, according to the Agriculture Ministry. This workforce is spread across nearly 95,000 apiaries, Mohammad-Ebrahim Hassan-Nejad, the deputy minister for livestock products affairs, said. The nation has solidified its position as a global honey powerhouse, ranking as the world’s third-largest producer, as per UN Food a

Jul 29 202412:10

CIRDAP eager to boost ties with Iran

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CIRDAP eager to boost ties with Iran CIRDAP eager to boost ties with Iran The director-general of the Asia-Pacific Integrated Rural Development Center (CIRDAP) voiced readiness to promote cooperation with Iran in various fields. In a meeting with Chairman of Iran’s Agricultural Planning, Economic and Rural Development Research Institute (APERDRI) Ali Kiani-Rad in Tehran on Saturday, the director general of CIRDAP pointed to the significant changes he had observed since his last visit to

Jun 23 202412:23

Agriculture Minister urges joint global action to combat land degradation

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Agriculture Minister urges joint global action to combat land degradation Agriculture Minister urges joint global action to combat land degradation Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht said concerted international efforts are needed to fight desertification and land degradation which are seriously threatening our planet and lives of millions of people. "Food security is one of the most important issues affected by natural resource governance and water and soil management.

Apr 29 202411:08

Iran nominates 8 villages to vie for global recognition

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Iran nominates 8 villages to vie for global recognition Iran nominates 8 villages to vie for global recognition Iran nominates 8 villages to vie for global recognition As this year’s UN Tourism deadline to submit applications for the best tourism villages evaluation draws near [April 24], Iran has nominated eight most qualified villages to vie for global recognition. On Saturday, Ali-Asghar Shalbafian, the deputy tourism minister, stated that the initiative proposed by the UN tourism org

Apr 20 202411:28

Iran expects a bumper pistachio harvest this year

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Iran expects a bumper pistachio harvest this year Iran expects a bumper pistachio harvest this year Iran expects a bumper pistachio harvest this year An official with Iran's Ministry of Agriculture predicted asignificant increase in pistachio production this year, with an estimated370,000 tons by March 2024. This marks a turnaround from last year's decline andcoincides with a rise in pistachio exports, Dariush Salempour, the directorgeneral of the dried fruits affairs department at Iran’s

Jan 14 202408:48

Iran listed among world top 10 countries in 2022 for exporting 11 products: FAO

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Iran listed among world top 10 countries in 2022 for exporting 11 products: FAO Iran listed among world top 10 countries in 2022 for exporting 11 products: FAO Iran listed among world’s top 10countries in 2022 for exporting 11 products: FAO The UN Food and AgricultureOrganization (FAO) stated that Iran ranked among the top 10 countries globallyfor exporting 11 agricultural products. The report highlights Iran'ssignificant role in the global food supply, as it is a major exporter ofvarious

Jan 3 202415:07

FAO puts Iran 2023 grain output at over 21m tons

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FAO puts Iran 2023 grain output at over 21m tons FAO puts Iran 2023 grain output at over 21m tons FAO puts Iran’s 2023grain output at over 21m tons Iran has produced morethan 21 million tons of grain in the 2023 Crop Year and holds the fourthlargest grain reserves in Asia, according to the UN Food and AgricultureOrganization (FAO).In its latest report onthe “Outlook of Food Products and Situation”, FAO put the total volume of grainproduced in Iran in 2023 at 21.1 million tons

Nov 6 202308:16

Iran export of edible mushrooms on rise

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Iran export of edible mushrooms on rise Iran export of edible mushrooms on rise Iran’s export of edible mushrooms on rise The value of mushrooms exported from Iran in the first sixmonths of the current Iranian calendar year stands at $2.1 million, the head ofthe Greenhouse Affairs Office of the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture announced.According to the statistics of the Islamic Republic of IranCustoms Administration (IRICA), 1,703 tons of edible mushrooms, valued at 42.1million, were exp

Nov 4 202316:22

Iran to have active presence at COP 28 summit, official says

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Iran to have active presence at COP 28 summit, official says Iran to have active presence at COP 28 summit, official says Iran to have ‘active presence’ at COP 28 summit, officialsays Iran will have an “effective and active presence” at the28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) which is set to be heldin the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an official with the country’s NaturalResources and Watershed Management Organization said. “Our effective an

Oct 31 202321:25

UN thanks Iran for organizing intl conference on combating sand, dust storms

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UN thanks Iran for organizing intl conference on combating sand, dust storms UN thanks Iran for organizing intl conference on combating sand, dust storms UN thanks Iran for organizing intl conference on combatingsand, dust storms The head of the United Nations Economic and Social Councilfor Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) thanked Iran for organizing an internationalconference on ways to combat the global phenomenon of sand and dust storms(SDSs). “The issue of environment and sandand dust storms

Sep 23 202316:54