Food Production

Envoy calls on exporters to focus on high potential of Russia’s market for food products

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to the Russian Federation Mehdi Sanaei called on Iranian exporters to pay due attention to the high potential of Russia’s market for exporting food products to this country.

World food prices dip in August

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) –Global food prices declined in August, driven by sharp falls in the prices of staple cereals and sugar, according to a report issued today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Human drugs production volume up by 9.6% in 4 months

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Statistics of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade indicated that the volume of human drugs production registered a 9.6 percent growth in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – July 21).

Iranian health minister calls on intl. bodies to break silence on US sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – In a letter to the Secretary General of the World Health Organization(WHO), Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki has called for breaking silence against the US sanctions on Iranian health sector.

Researchers develop cheap, precise nanosensor for metal detection in food

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – An Iranian team of researchers at University of Kurdistan has developed a cheap yet precise ultrasensitive nanosensor for detection of heavy metals in food and water.

Incredible algae potentials

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Maybe for some people, it seems a little strange and unrealistic to use medicines and foods from algae, but these aquatic organisms have an incredible potential that will lead researchers to investigation in this area.

87% of Iran’s food security provided internally

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Parliament Affairs, Mohammad Ali Javadi, said that %87 of Iran’s food security is currently provided on internal power.

Car production drops 37.8% in 11 months: Industry Min.

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Car production experienced a significant 37.8 percent decline in 11 months of the current year (March 21 – Feb. 21).

Deputy industry min.:

Iran’s food industry exports at 10% growth in nine months

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Deputy Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade for Industries Affairs Farshad Moghimi said food industry experts increased by 10% in nine months of the current year (March 21 – Dec. 21).

Saffron exports value up by 46% in first 8 months

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s exports of saffron have registered a 46 percent increase in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (Mar. 21 – Nov. 21) as compared to the same period last year, according to deputy head of the National Saffron Council.

Iranian, Dutch universities ink MoU on food safety coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and RIKILT Institute based in the Netherlands' Wageningen University and Research will cooperate on food safety with joint courses and researches.

Apple exports volume at 700k tons: official

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Head of the office of cold-weathered and dry fruits at the Ministry of Agriculture Shokrollah Hajivand said that about 700,000 tons of high-quality apple has been exported since the past Iranian fiscal year up (from March 20, 2017 to May 20, 2018).

Iran’s annual dairy output to hit 10mn tons

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Deputy Iranian agriculture minister estimated that the country’s dairy production will exceed ten million tons in the present Iranian calendar year (to end March 21, 2018).

FAO food price index rises further in July

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Global food prices rose for the third consecutive month in July, driven mainly by higher cereal, sugar and dairy quotations.

FAO:

Iran’s 2017 wheat output to exceed five-year average by 25%

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – In its latest quarterly report, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) points to stability in Iran’s wheat production in 2017 and the possibility to reach a yield of 13.5 million tons.

Industry min. calls for attention to global food markets

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Iranian Industry Minister Nematzadeh said, in order to develop activities in food industries, due attention needs to be paid to international markets.

Pres. Rouhani inaugurates ME’s largest grain refinery in Iran

KARAJ, Jan. 31 (MNA) – ‘Zar Grain Refinery’ as the largest of its kind in the Middles East and the first in Iran has been inaugurated by President Hassan Rouhani in Alborz province on Tuesday.

FAO assists Iran to improve aquatic genetic resources

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – FAO Representative to Iran and the Head of Iran Fishery Organization (SHILAT) has signed a project agreement to improve genetic resources of rainbow trout fish in the country.

Iran’s food waste ‘in alarming levels’

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iran Urban Economics Scientific Association (IUESA) secretary has said Iran’s food waste equals to that of 10 European countries.

FAO stresses priority of marine cage culture for Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – FAO is conducting a four-day technical workshop on Marine Cage Culture in Tehran through which the Organization will lend its technical assistance to build a framework aimed to develop Iran’s mariculture industry.

Iran’s trade balance in food, agriculture products makes headway

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – An official at Tehran Chamber of Commerce said Iran’s trade balance has moved up in food and agriculture goods in the first three months of the Iranian year (began March 20).

Wheat self-sufficiency ratio to reach 110%

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – AREEO head has reported on the planning to reach a ratio of 110% in wheat self-sufficiency within ten years.

Exports of Razavi Food Company soar

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Supervisor of Razavi Food Products Company has reported a 49-percent rise in exports of the company’s products within the first three months of the current year (began March 20).

WHO official:

Iran capable in flour enrichment industry

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – A WHO official, while pointing to Iran’s capabilities in flour enrichment, said reduction of salt, fat and sugar in Iranian food products is eye-catching.