Agriculture Cooperation

Iran, Turkey to expand agricultural, border coop.: minister

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri-Ghezeljeh has said that Tehran and Ankara will expand and develop cooperation in the fields of agriculture and border.

Iran’s agricultural exports hit $8 billion in 10 months: min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholam-Reza Nouri-Ghezeljeh has said that $8 billion worth of agricultural products were exported from the country in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started Mar. 21).

Iran exports $730m pistachio to 67 states in 9 mos: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – An official at Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture says the country exported $730 million worth of fresh pistachio products to 67 countries of the world in the nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (started Mar. 21).

Iran’s agri. production up 500% over past 4 decades: official

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – An official at Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) has said that the country’s agricultural productions have registered a 500 percent growth over the past four decades.

Iran exports $100m irrigational equipment in 8 mos: official

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – An official at Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture has said the country exported $100 million worth of irrigation parts and equipment to the target countries in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (Mar. 21).

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Iran to import 1st extraterritorial cultivated products soon

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri-Ghezeljeh says that his ministry will import the first batch of exterritorialy cultivated agricultural products into the country soon.

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Iran, Uganda emphasize expanding trade, agri. coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and Uganda stressed the need to develop and expand cooperation in the trade and agricultural fields.

Iran thanks Turkey for coop. in containing Elit forest blaze

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri-Ghezeljeh thanked his Turkish counterpart for cooperation of neighboring Turkey in extinguishing the forest fire in Chalus, Mazandaran province.

Russia seeks coop. with Iran’s Mazandaran in food processing

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) –Russian investors have expressed interest in cooperating with Iran’s northern province of Mazandaran, aiming to modernize its food processing facilities and expand its agricultural sector.

Iran participates in China Agricultural Yangling Exhibition

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – China's 32nd Agricultural and Advanced Technology Exhibition, also known as the Yangling Exhibition, is currently underway, with representatives from the Islamic Republic of Iran in attendance.

FAO, Iran launch project to boost climate-resilient farming

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with the Iranian Government, has launched a new Regional Project to strengthen national and regional capacities for climate-resilient agriculture.

Iran, Kenya set $1 billion annual trade target: agri. min

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian minister of agriculture says that Tehran and Nairobi have set for the annual $1 billion trade target.

Iran cuts its agricultural import bill by 50%: minister

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s agriculture minister says the country has cut its agricultural imports bill by more than a half amid the government's tighter currency controls.

Iran lifts curbs on rice imports to ease domestic prices

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The Iranian government has lifted its curbs on rice imports amid efforts to quell domestic prices of the staple grain.

Astana hosts 20th Iran-Kazakhstan Joint Economic Commission

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – The 20th Iran-Kazakhstan Joint Economic Cooperation Commission was held in Kazakh capital of Almaty on June 11-12 with the aim of developing relations between the two countries in the fields of economy and agriculture.