Iran, Cuba vow to expand agricultural cooperation

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Rome - Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri has praised the resilience of the Iranian people, saying their solidarity and resistance have exposed what he described as the United States’ “hollow power.” Nouri made the remarks during a recent meeting with his Cuban counterpart on the sidelines of the World Food Day events at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome. He praised Cuba’s position on US military a

Oct 17 202612:23

Spanish farmers bearing the brunt of US aggression against Iran

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Madrid — The US aggression against Iran has spread beyond the Persian Gulf and the oil market to Spain's farmland, where farmers say soaring diesel and fertilizer prices are threatening their crops. Spanish farmers now pay more for every hour of tractor work, with the price of agricultural diesel up by roughly 50 percent since the start of the US war against Iran. Agricultural associations have warned that if the trend continues, some land may not be planted at all. An estimate by the

Sep 26 202611:32

Young Iranian innovator wins gold at AI-JAM US 2026

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TEHRAN – A young Iranian innovator from Kurdistan province has won a gold medal at a global artificial intelligence invention competition in the United States for developing an AI-powered portable system capable of monitoring hydroclimatic and environmental conditions. The Sanandaj-based technology team, led by Arian Salavati, an inventor and young talent working with the Kurdistan Province Department General of Natural Resources and Watershed Management, received the prestigious gold me

Sep 13 202612:14

World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says

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Paris - World ​food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and ‌war disruption in the Black Sea heightened concern over supply of staples, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. Extreme heat and drought in Europe, the threat of a severe El Nino weather pattern and trade upheaval caused by the Ukraine ​and Iran wars have unsettled agricultural markets, pushing grain prices to three-year highs and sugar to a one-year ​peak.

Sep 6 202611:43

Mongolian FM: Iran knows well how to counter sanctions

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Ulaanbaatar – Iran's government and people have effectively mastered the art of resisting sanctions, Mongolia's Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh said during a bilateral meeting with Iran's Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri on the sidelines of the COP17 conference in Ulaanbaatar. Batmunkh praised Iran's resilience amid recent U.S. hostility, noting that deep historical and cultural ties between the two nations provide a strong foundation for closer bilateral relations. She em

Aug 30 202607:52

Iran urges UNESCAP partnership to combat drought, sanctions fallout

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ULAANBAATAR – Iran's Minister of Agriculture has issued a fervent call for expanded regional cooperation with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), urging joint action to confront mounting challenges in drought management, water scarcity, climate resilience, and food security—while also demanding an official assessment of the environmental toll exacted by geopolitical tensions in the Persian Gulf. The appeal came during a high-level m

Aug 25 202612:22

Iranian pistachio exports to Europe hit €34m in H1 2026

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Tehran – Iran's pistachio exports to the European Union climbed to approximately €34 million in the first half of 2026, marking a 6 percent year-on-year increase, according to fresh data released by Eurostat, the EU's official statistics office. The total value of shipments between January and June reached €33.94 million, up from €31.85 million recorded during the same stretch in 2025, signaling sustained European appetite for the premium Iranian nut despite intensifying g

Aug 25 202612:17

Iran ramps up agricultural diplomacy targeting neighbors, Africa, East Asia

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Tehran – Iran is doubling down on its agricultural diplomacy, rolling out a coordinated strategy to deepen economic ties with neighboring countries and expand its footprint into African and East Asian markets, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday. Mohammad Reza Nazeri, Director General of the Economic Coordination Office at the Foreign Ministry's Diplomatic Affairs Department, lauded the Ministry of Agriculture for its proactive approach to forging agricultural partnerships wi

Aug 18 202611:04

Ranked: World’s largest agricultural economies

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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, accounting for 36% of the global total. To put that in perspective, China’s agricultural e

Aug 7 202620:25

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Attack on Iran’s strategic agricultural corridors a battle over Eurasian geopolitics Expert Tehran - In an era when transport corridors have become vital instruments of geopolitical influence, economic resilience, and food security, a recent attack by the US on the Aq-Tekeh Khan railway bridge in Aqqala , Golestan province, extends far beyond an act of infrastructure sabotage. It underscores the intensifying strategic competition surrounding Eurasia's transit networks. In an article titled "At

Jul 11 202611:43