Iran's Agriculture

Iran to increase nuts, caviar exports to Brazil: Agri. min.

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh has said that the export volume of caviar, dried nuts, kiwi fruit, pomegranate, and apple will increase to Brazil.

IRICA:

Iran exports $5.2 billion worth of agri. products in one year

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) has announced that the country exported $5.2 billion worth of agricultural products in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20, 2025).

Iran, Brazil hold 3rd round of talks to develop agri. coop.

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) — The Iranian Veterinary Medicine Organization has said the third round of talks was held between Iran and Brazil for the development of bilateral agricultural cooperation.

Iran bans exports of some crops amid soaring domestic prices

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Iran Agriculture Ministry has banned exports of more crops from country as part of efforts to control soaring food prices in domestic market in the days remaining until the holy month of Ramadan and the new Iranian year.

In past 6 years:

Iran’ Fars prov. takes giant stride in producing agri. drones

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The researchers of Fars province have taken giant strides over the past six years in the field of designing, producing, assembling and training the agricultural drones.

Iran, Kazakhstan stress boosting ties in trade-economic field

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh has said that Iran and Kazakhstan emphasized broadening and expanding relations in the fields of trade and economy.

Iran produces near 2 million tons of fresh dates: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – An official at Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture says that 1.660 million tons of the fresh dates were produced in the country in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 231, 2024).

President Pezeshkian praises exemplary role of farmers

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian president has praised and awarded the experts in the agricultural field in a ceremony in Tehran.

Iran urges Russia to remove barriers to crops exports

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh has emphasized removing obstacles to exporting of Iranian agricultural products to Russia.

Iran exports fresh dates to 80 countries in 8 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – An official at Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture said on Sunday that Iran exported fresh dates to more than 80 countries in the first eight months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024).

Iran ranks 3rd in pomegranate production in world: official

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – An official at Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture said that the country is ranked third in the world in terms of production of pomegranate.

Iran agri. min., Japanese envoy discuss bilateral relations

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh has said his country’s cooperation with Japan on water and food would benefit entire region, adding Iran can act as a transit corridor for export of Japanese products.

Iran’s export of agricultural products up 26% in H1: IRICA

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) - Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced that $1.7 billion worth of agricultural products was exported from the country in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024).

Iran announces guaranteed purchase prices for agri. products

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian government has announced its prices for the guaranteed purchase of basic agricultural commodities in the next harvesting season.

Iran holds 17% share of dairy market in Asia

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The head of the Animal Science Research Institute of Iran said that the country has a 17% share of the dairy market in Asia.

Iran’s pistachio production up 15%: Official

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – An official at the Ministry of Agriculture has said that about 300,000 tons pistachios have been produced in the country in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024).

Mazandaran exports 15,000 tons of agri. products in 5 months

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – The Customs Office of Mazandaran province reported that 15,000 tons of agricultural products were exported from this northern province in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024).

Iran reports major rise in agriculture exports in 5 months

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA)'s figures show the country’s agriculture exports rose significantly in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to August 22, 2024).

Official:

1st civilian drone production factory inaugurated in E Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The head of the Ultra-Light Drone Group of Iran Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced the inauguration of the first factory producing civilian drones in the eastern part of the country.

Iranian official:

Iran can become BRICS’s corridor for agricultural exports

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran will turn into the corridor of the agricultural export of the BRICS member states, an Iranian official with the ministry of agriculture said on Tuesday.

Iran’s agricultural export up $1 billion in one year

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) –  Iran has produced $1 billion more agricultural products over the past calendar year to late March than that produced a year earlier, according to Minister of Agriculture Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht.

Iran calls for expansion of agriculture ties with Sri Lanka

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Agriculture Minister Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht has stressed the need to further expand cooperation with Sri Lanka in the fields of trade and agriculture.

Iran, Indonesia mull over expanding agricultural ties

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran has met with the Minister of Agriculture of Indonesia and both sides emphasized the need to increase the level of agricultural cooperation between Iran and Indonesia.

Iran’s export of agricultural products up 13% in 10 months

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s export of agricultural products in the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2023) registered a 13% growth compared to the same period last year, the agriculture minister said.

Iran, Malaysia ink MoU to increase coop. on agriculture

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Iran and Malaysia agricultural officials on long-term cooperation in the field of rice research.​

Iran’s grain output surpasses 23 million tons in 2023

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The grain production in Iran exceeded 23 million tons in 2023, registering a more than three-percent growth compared to a year earlier, according to the statistics of the US Department of Agriculture.

Deputy min.:

Iran 2nd most innovative agricultural state in S.Central Asia

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – The head of Iran’s Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization said that Iran was introduced as the second most innovative agricultural country in South and Central Asia regions.

Official:

Iran’s annual export of agricultural products hits $6 bn

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – An official at the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture said the value of agricultural products exported per annum stands at $6 billion.