Agriculture Cooperation

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.

Agriculture min.:

Agricultural productions to increase this year

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati said on Wed. that agricultural productions will increase in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).

EAEU ready to continue trade coop. with Iran: EEC minister

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) minister for trade, Veronika Nikishina, said the EAEU member countries are ready to continue talks with Iran to develop trade and economic cooperation.

Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan ink trilateral MoU on wheat trade

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Iranian, Russian and Kazakh agricultural officials signed and sealed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the venue of Russian Ministry of Agriculture on Tue. with regard to wheat trade.

Iran keen on investing in Ghana’s energy, agricultural sectors

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani called for strengthening bilateral relations with Ghana, especially in the fields of energy and agriculture.

EU hopes to develop trade ties with Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Director General of European Commission for Agriculture International Relations John Clarke said that European Union (EU) hopes to enhance and develop business relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Uganda eyes increased agricultural coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Vincent B. Ssempijja, Uganda’s Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, called for increasing cooperation with Iranian companies in different fields of agriculture.

Iran, Turkey sign documents on cooperation in agricultural field

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Iran and Turkey signed three documents on agriculture, veterinary and beekeeping on Wednesday.

Iran, Armenia sign MoU on manufacturing agricultural machinery

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iran and Armenia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on joint production of agricultural machinery, Iran’s commercial attaché to Armenia said on Sunday.

Iran achieves significant growth in agricultural processing products

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Export of agricultural processing and complementary products in the first four months of the current Iranian year (March 21-July 21) registered a significant 21 and 36 percent growth as compared to the same period last year in value and weight, respectively.

Deputy Agriculture min.:

Iran, FAO have joint plan on protecting forests

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The 24th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 24) entitled “High-Level Discourse on Forests and Goals of Sustainable Development” kicked off in Rome, Italy in the presence of more than 120 countries including Iran.

Iran, Finland to broaden agricultural coop. in near future

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) - Iran and Finland will ink a comprehensive cooperation agreement in the field of agriculture in the very near future.

Iran, Netherlands sign 2 MoUs in agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Two agreements were signed by Iran and the Netherlands in the 2nd meeting of the two countries’ Joint Committee on Agriculture that was held from Wednesday to Friday in The Hague.

Syria signs deal on tractor imports from Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Syria’s Chambers of Agriculture Federation has signed a deal with an Iranian company for the imports of tractors and their distribution among the country’s farmers.

Nakhchivan eyes energy, agriculture coop. with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Nakhchivan parl. speaker Vasif Talibov in a meeting with Iran’s economy minister voiced his country’s interest in electricity transfer, importing gas, and agricultural cooperation.

Iran, Kazakhstan to expand agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Mahmoud Hojjati, the Iranian Minister of Agriculture and Askar Myrzakhmetov the deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan met and discussed the necessity of expanding cooperation in import and export of agricultural products.

EU commissioner meets with Iranian Parl. committee chair

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan announced that his visit to Iran aims to enhance cooperation between the EU and Iran in the field of agriculture and rural development.

VP Jahangiri urges EU to defy JCPOA violators

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Jahangiri told European Commissioner for Agriculture Hogan, on Saturday in Tehran, that EU should not bend to the wishes of JCPOA violators.

Brazil to host branches of Iranian banks

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Brazil’s Minister of Finance, at a meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Washington DC, welcomed the idea of opening branches of Iranian banks in his country.

Tehran, Paris to bolster coop. in aquaculture

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian agriculture minister, in a meeting in Paris with his French counterpart, discussed ways to increase bilateral relations in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry.