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

Dryland pulses boost soil health, farmers’ incomes in west

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Lorestan - Dryland pulses are playing an increasingly important role in sustainable farming and rural incomes in the Iranian city of Borujerd, located in western Lorestan province, according to the local head of the Agricultural Organization. Ezzatollah Nabati said pulses are well adapted to water-scarce conditions, providing farmers with an additional source of income while improving crop rotation and soil fertility. “Rotating pulses with crops such as wheat and barley can help break

Aug 31 202608:56

Minister urges export-led growth for Iran’s flour milling sector

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Tehran – Iran's flour milling industry has outgrown domestic demand and must pivot toward export markets to unlock greater value added and productivity, the Minister of Agriculture said on Thursday. Speaking at the inauguration of a 70,000-tonne silo in the Bandar Abbas industrial zone, Gholamreza Nouri emphasized that with the right infrastructure in place, millers could source raw grains from producing nations, particularly northern countries, process them domestically, and export fini

Aug 21 202613:07

Minister outlines strategy to neutralize threats through domestic strength, alliance with China

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Tehran – Iran is countering external pressures through a threefold strategy of bolstering domestic production, maintaining strategic reserves, and activating secure trade routes, while deepening economic and political ties with allied nations, particularly China, the Minister of Agriculture said. In a wide-ranging press briefing, Gholamreza Nouri detailed the ministry's approach to safeguarding national food security and agricultural resilience, emphasizing that close cooperation with ne

Aug 18 202611:23

Iran boosts food security resilience, 85 percent sourced domestically: Minister

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Tehran - Iran's agriculture minister announced on Tuesday that the country has significantly strengthened its food security resilience, with domestic production now covering approximately 85% of national food requirements. Speaking to journalists in the Iranian capital Tehran, Gholamreza Nouri said the food supply chain has operated without interruption despite overlapping crises, including severe drought, trade and maritime restrictions, and wartime disruptions. He credited nearly five mill

Aug 17 202611:00

Iran introduces new rainfed wheat variety released for warm regions

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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 lodging resistance, tolerance to major wheat diseases, and excellent baking quality. “Developed through years of collaborative res

Aug 15 202610:18

Mazandaran logs positive agri-trade balance as exports outweigh imports

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Mazandaran – Iran's northern province of Mazandaran has recorded a positive trade balance in agricultural products over the first four months of the current calendar year, driven by strong citrus and kiwifruit exports, officials said. Asadollah Teymouri-Yansari, head of Mazandaran's Agricultural Organization, reported that 1,483 export consignments, totaling 29,517 tons of produce plus 167,890 ornamental plants, received phytosanitary clearance between late March and late July 2025. Ci

Aug 8 202611:57

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

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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 sustained success. Spanning 163 hectares, the center houses six specialized units, plant protection, water and soil, engineering, agronomy-

Aug 7 202620:50

Iranian-made automated grain sampler goes live at key silo

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Garmsar — An automated wheat sampler developed by a domestic knowledge-based firm has been installed at the 100,000-ton Garmsar silo complex, eastern Iran's largest grain storage facility, at a cost of $80,000. The device, officials say, significantly boosts sampling speed and accuracy while reducing human error, enabling better service to farmers and faster processing of state wheat purchases. Designed and produced locally, the system is part of a broader push by the Ministry of Agric

Aug 7 202620:37

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