Iran, Kazakhstan advance agricultural ties with focus on extraterritorial cultivation

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Iran, Kazakhstan advance agricultural ties with focus on extraterritorial cultivation Iran, Kazakhstan advance agricultural ties with focus on extraterritorial cultivation Tehran – Iran and Kazakhstan have taken concrete steps to deepen agricultural cooperation, with both sides emphasizing extraterritorial cultivation, joint investment, and expanded trade in agricultural products during a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the seventh meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union's Agricultur

Aug 17 202610:30

Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties

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Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties Tehran – With water resources dwindling and climate pressures intensifying, Iran's Rice Research Institute has unveiled a new generation of rice cultivars engineered to thrive under drought and environmental stress. Institute director Ali Akbar Ebadi said the newly introduced varieties are short-statured, early-maturing, and stress-tolerant, a direct response to the shortcomings of traditional l

Aug 16 202611:27

Iran introduces new rainfed wheat variety released for warm regions

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Iran introduces new rainfed wheat variety released for warm regions Iran introduces new rainfed wheat variety released for warm regions Tehran - Iran's Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center has introduced "Mohtasham," a new rainfed bread wheat variety tailored for cultivation in the country's warm and semi-warm drylands. According to center head Mohammad Reza Al-Hosseini, the variety offers high and stable yields, strong resistance to drought and heat stress, good lo

Aug 15 202610:18

Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch

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Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Tehran – More than half of Iran's marine fish harvest, 53 percent, comes from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, according to the director of the country's Fisheries Science Research Institute. Mohammad Sadeq Mortazavi reported that Iran's southern waters yielded over 815,000 tons of aquatic resources in the past Iranian year (ending March 2026). &ldq

Aug 10 202611:31

Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation

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Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation Tehran - Iran has published its first independent national cultivation framework for medicinal plants, issued by the Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands as the fourth volume in the country's agricultural pattern series. Developed under the "Management and Processing of Medicinal Plants" project, led by researcher Maryam Makizadeh Tafti in collaboration with Minis

Aug 10 202602:39

Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says

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Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says Tehran – Iran's top natural resources official has identified forest nurseries as the backbone of efforts to restore and protect the country's ancient Hyrcanian forests, calling for urgent upgrades to production capacity and technology. Reza Aflatooni, head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, sa

Aug 8 202611:52

Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift

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Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars – Iranian researchers have unveiled "Soroush," a new cotton variety boasting high salinity tolerance, climate adaptability, and mechanical harvest compatibility, a breakthrough aimed at curbing production costs and securing the staple crop against drought and environmental stress. Cotton remains a strategic asset

Aug 8 202611:48

Fars tops Iran’s seed production rankings for fifth straight year

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Fars tops Iran’s seed production rankings for fifth straight year Fars tops Iran’s seed production rankings for fifth straight year Shiraz – The southern Fars province has secured its position as Iran's premier seed-producing region for the fifth consecutive year, underlining its vital contribution to national food security, the head of the province's agricultural organization announced. Ahad Bajhat Haghighi credited the Fars Agricultural Research Center as the engine behind this sustain

Aug 7 202620:50

Iran launches 65 model farms to advance sustainable crop production

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Iran launches 65 model farms to advance sustainable crop production Iran launches 65 model farms to advance sustainable crop production Tehran – Iran has established 65 model farms for six strategic crops nationwide as part of efforts to boost productivity, improve crop quality, and promote climate-resilient agriculture, Deputy Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Golmohammadi announced. Speaking at the National Rice Farm Day in Rasht, where two new rice varieties—Ti Ti and Kavir—

Aug 2 202612:20

Khorasan Razavi leads Iran’s medicinal plant sector with productivity-driven strategy

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Khorasan Razavi leads Iran’s medicinal plant sector with productivity-driven strategy Khorasan Razavi leads Iran’s medicinal plant sector with productivity-driven strategy Mashhad – Khorasan Razavi province, in the northeast of Iran, is reinforcing its position as one of Iran’s leading producers of medicinal plants through a strategy focused on productivity, value addition, and sustainable agricultural development, the head of the province’s Agricultural Organization said. Ma

Aug 1 202618:33