Agriculture Products

FAO, agri. min. to empower local livestock breed in NW Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture will empower locals and conserve indigenous livestock breeds in northwest Iran.

Iran stresses strengthening cooperation with Nigeria

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh has emphasized the need for expanding cooperation and collaboration with Nigeria in the field of extraterritorial agriculture.

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).

Agri. minister:

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.

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.