Agriculture Cooperation

Iran, Ghana discuss expansion of agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and Ghana have explored ways to expand the agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

Iran, Oman emphasize finalizing MoU in agricultural field

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Sultanate of Oman stressed the need to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of agriculture and fisheries.

FAO ready to back Iran to ensure healthy biodiverse soils

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has expressed readiness to help Iran develop and adopt policies and programs to promote sustainable agricultural systems and nurture soil biodiversity.

Iran keen on boosting agricultural coop with Iraqi Kurdistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian Consul General in Sulaimaniyah announced Iran's readiness to cooperate with the Kurdistan Region in the fields of agricultural and water projects, especially dam construction projects.

Iran, Yemen discuss agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s newly-appointed ambassador to Yemen Hassan Irloo met and held talks with Yemeni Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Abdulmalik al-Thawr on the expansion of agricultural cooperation.

Iran, Azerbaijan keen on boosting agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) –Referring to the several meetings between Iran and Azerbaijan presidents, Azeri Minister expressed hope that the strategic cooperation between these two neighbors expand in the agricultural fields.

Iran, Brazil stress expanding agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Iranian envoy to Brazil and the governor of the Mato Grosso state of Brazil discussed the expanding of bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture, extraterrestrial agriculture, and agricultural products.

Iran, Brazil eyeing trade promotion via 3 coop. agreement

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) –During a video conference held on Tuesday, some Iranian and Brazilian officials stressed on boosting trade relations between the two countries in the framework of three cooperation documents.

In FAO conf.:

Iran, Asian nations discuss agri. challenges amid COVID-19

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) along with its 46 member nations, convened in a conference to address the immediate threats posed to the agriculture sector and rural development amid pandemic.

Iran, Venezuela to expand agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Following the facilitation of political and trade relations between Iran and Venezuela, the barter of agricultural and food products is carried out between two countries, said an official in Iran's agricultural sector.

FAO supports Iran to strengthen national agricultural systems

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – FAO assists Iran to establish a country-specific agricultural drought monitoring system, enabling the national authorities to detect periods of water stress and forecast crop yields more accurately in the Urmia Lake basin.

Iran, Senegal review oil, energy, agriculture coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to Dakar Mohammad Reza Dehshiri held separate meetings with Senegalese Minister of Petroleum and Energy Mouhamadou Makhtar Cisse and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Equipment Moussa Balde.

Iran, Belarus to expand agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The Minister of Agriculture of Belarus and Iran’s ambassador to the country held a meeting on Wednesday, conferring on expanding agricultural cooperation.

Iran, Kyrgyzstan review agriculture coop.

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Bishkek Saeed Kharazi met and held talks with Minister of Agriculture, Food Industry and Melioration of Kyrgyzstan Erkinbek Choduyev on development of bilateral cooperation.

Russian-Iranian trade turnover rising despite challenging external conditions: Russian official

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The Russian-Iranian trade turnover is rising despite the challenging external conditions, Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said on Tuesday.

EU-Iran workshop on organic agriculture, geographical indications

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Workshop held in Tehran to present the results of a study launched in the framework of the EU-Iran cooperation on agriculture, aiming at the evaluation of the Iranian system of organic farming and geographical indications (GI) in comparison to the EU systems.

FAO reaffirms readiness to assist Iran in sustainable soil management

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – FAO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran Gerold Bödeker said that the Organization is looking forward to furthering its collaboration with the government of Iran in the sustainable management of soil and natural resources.

Iran exports $315mn foodstuff, agri. produce to Eurasia

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iran exported 405,000 tons of foodstuff and agricultural products, valued at $315 million, to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) last year (ended March 20, 2019).

Deputy agriculture min. calls for promoting export markets

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The Deputy Ministry of Agriculture Hossein Shirzad pointed to the unprecedented growth in production of agricultural produce in recent years and called for expanding economic diplomacy of agricultural sector especially in joint regional markets.

FAO assists Iran in improving agriculture monitoring systems via satellite imagery

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has assisted Iran in improving agriculture monitoring systems through satellite imagery.

Commercial deputy agri. min.:

Trade with EAEU, highest level of Iran’s intl. agreements

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The Commercial Deputy Ministry of Agriculture Ali Akbar Mehrfard said that trade with Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is the highest level of Iran’s international agreements.

Iran, China pact MOU on agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iran’ Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization penned an MOU with Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences on development of common agricultural ties, in china.

Iran, Georgia stress expansion of ties

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Georgia Javad Ghavam-Shahidi and Georgian Agriculture Minister Levan Davitashvili in a meeting in Tbilisi underlined the need to broaden all-out ties between the two states.

Iran, Kazakhstan sign coop. agreement in Nur-Sultan

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati and Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Saparkhan Omarov signed cooperation agreement in the Kazakh capital, Nur-Sultan.

Russian official describes Iran as special trade partner for Russia

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The deputy provincial governor of Russian southern province of Saratov says that Iran is a special economic partner for Russia, adding developing economic, cultural and political relations with Tehran is on the agenda of his province.

Rural, agricultural cooperatives eye new joint ventures

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iran Agriculture-jahad deputy minister and CEO of CORC, Dr. H. Shirzad, at the international branding workshop, said that sharing the ownership and risk is a requirement to welcome the modern technologies in the agriculture sector.

Iran, Sri Lanka to increase tea trade

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Sri Lanka is likely to sign a deal with Iran to sell its famed tea over the next two years in exchange for the settlement of loans obtained for the purchase of oil.

Tehran to host 'Agrofood 2019' in mid-June

TEHRAN, June. 02 (MNA) – The 26th International Exhibition of Agricultural Industries, Food, Machinery and Related Industries, also known as ‘Agrofood 2019’ is set be held at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairground from June 18 to 21.

Agriculture min. plans to provide full food security in sanctions period

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati revealed the provision of food security in sanctions period.