Iran's Agriculture

By: Iman Hamikhah

Harvesting grapes in Malayer

MALAYER, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Every year in midst September, farmers in Malayer county, Hamedan Province, begin harvesting grapes and drying them up into raisins.
2020-09-13 03:00
By: Farhad Safari

Cranberry harvest in Iran's Hire village

ALAMUT, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Hire village in West Alamut District in Qazvin Province is the Iran's largest cranberry producer. Harvest season of cranberry begins late August and goes through September.
2020-09-09 18:29
VIDEO: Harvesting grapes in Kashmar

KASHMAR, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Every year in early September, farmers in Kashmar county, Razavi Khorasan Province, begin harvesting grapes and drying them up into raisins.
2020-09-06 22:00
By: Pouya Bazargard

Peanut fields in N Iran

ASTANEH ASHRAFIEH, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Peanut is the most important agricultural product of Astaneh Ashrafieh county in Gilan province. It is cultivated on more than 2,000 hectares of land, which accounts for 80% of Iran's peanut output.
2020-09-06 12:58
Isfahan exports to Eurasia hits $227 thousand in 4 month

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – According to the Agricultural Organization of Isfahan province, agricultural products worth $227,000 were exported from the central Iranian province Eurasian countries in the four calendar months to July 21.
2020-09-05 21:24
In FAO conf.:

Iran, Asian nations discuss agri. challenges amid COVID-19

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) along with its 46 member nations, convened in a conference to address the immediate threats posed to the agriculture sector and rural development amid pandemic.
2020-09-01 13:18
Iran's agri. products mounts 130 mn tons in 7 years: Min

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Hailing Iran's status in the agriculture in the world, Minister of Agriculture said, “The total production of the country's agricultural sector has increased from 97 million tons to 130 million tons in last 7 years."
2020-08-25 19:00
By: Rahbar Emamdadi

Lemon harvest in S Iran

BANDAR ABBAS, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Farmers of Hormozgan province, southern Iran, have cultivated lemon in some 10,000 ha of land. Some 100,000 tons of lemon have been harvested so far across the province.
2020-08-20 03:29
FAO supports Iran to strengthen national agricultural systems

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – FAO assists Iran to establish a country-specific agricultural drought monitoring system, enabling the national authorities to detect periods of water stress and forecast crop yields more accurately in the Urmia Lake basin.
2020-08-19 12:39
Almond Harvest in western Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Passing the sizzling days of mid-summer, farmers in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, western Iran, have started the almond harvest.
2020-08-17 10:45
Iran’s export of agri. products at 16% growth in 4 months

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s export of agricultural products registered a 16 percent hike in the first four months of the current year (from March 21 to July 22) as compared to the same period of last year.
2020-08-15 12:48
By: Iman Hamikhah

Potato harvest in Hamedan province

HAMEDAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Farmers of Hamedan province, west Iran, cultivate potato in some 22 to 24 thousand hectares of farms annually.
2020-08-14 20:36
By: Maryam Davarnia

Sunflower farm in NE Iran

BOJNURD, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Some 15,000 hectares of farms in North Khorasan province, northeast Iran, are under cultivation of oily seeds, producing some 70,000 tons of different seeds including sunflower and rapeseed on an annual basis.
2020-08-02 23:59
Rouhani calls for a move toward agricultural modernization

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the need for a shift from traditional agriculture to industrial agriculture in a bid to boost the vital sector's production.
2020-07-23 16:49
Iran’s export of agri. products up 30% in four months: IRICA

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Deputy Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said that country’s export of agricultural products in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year registered a 30 percent hike.
2020-07-22 20:41
By: Mehdi Bakhshi

Harvesting grapes in Qom

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Some 17,000 tons of different types of grapes are estimated to be harvested from 15,000 hectares of grape gardens of Qom province this year.
2020-07-22 05:20
Iran’s saffron exports hit 37 tons in three months

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iran exported more than 37.64 tons of saffron worth $38.58 million during the first three months of the current fiscal (March 20-June 20), a senior official said.
2020-07-20 22:40
By: Behnam Yousefi

Peach harvest in central Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Harvest season of peach and nectarine begins July and goes through September depending on the variety and location. Gardeners have started harvesting peach and nectarine in Khondab County in Markazi province, central Iran.
2020-07-19 19:30
By: Farhad Safari

Rice fields in northern Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Farmers of Northern Iran are busy preparing the rice fields by transplanting the seedlings. The Iranian rice will be harvested in September.
2020-07-05 10:32
By: Mahsa Safari

Golestan prov., hub of Iran’s silkworm farms

GORGAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Golestan province, in north Iran, is one of the hubs of growing silkworms and producing silk in the country.
2020-06-28 15:24
By: Medhi Almasi

Agricultural products of Tarom, Zanjan province

Zanjan, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Tarom is one of the towns in Zanjan province with different agricultural products. The town is called 'Iran's India' due to its untouched nature and good climate.
2020-06-23 03:00
Agricultural sector boosts economic growth in sanctions period: Khavazi

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Minister of Agriculture said that agricultural sector increased economic growth of the country in sanctions period.
2020-06-21 10:58
By: Mamoud Rahimi

Agriculture minister holds presser

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Iranian agriculture minister Kazem Khavazi held a presser on Monday at the place of his ministry in Tehran.
2020-06-15 21:00
By: Maryam Davarnia

Rice farms of North Khorasan province

BOJNOURD, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Farmers in North Khorasan province have started transplanting rice seedlings to farms. Photos belong to Baba Aman village in Bojnourd county.
2020-06-11 16:34
By: Maryam Davarnia

Silkworm farm in NE Iran

BOJNOURD, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Municipality of Bojnourd, North Khorasan province, has kicked off a two-month project of growing silkworms. The project has been launched in the framework of ‘Surge in Production’ motto of the year put forward by the Leader of Islamic Revolution at the beginning of the new year (March 21).
2020-06-08 15:34
Iran can supply agricultural needs by implementing crop pattern: FAO expert

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – An expert at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) says Iran can supply its agricultural demands by implementing the “crop pattern” plan.
2020-06-06 14:00
By: Behnam Yousefi

Rosewater production line

ARAK, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Iran is among the main produces of damask rose and rosewater in the world as the products are being exported to more than 40 countries, including Germany, Italy, UAE, and Japan among others.
2020-06-01 12:16
Iran exports 1st batch of agricultural products to Kuwait during corona

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Head of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Hamid Zadboum said on Sun. that the first cargo of Iran’s agricultural products, fresh fruits and vegetables was exported to Kuwait during the outbreak of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
2020-05-03 16:40
By: Mahsa Safari

Harvesting ‘strawberry’ in Golestan province

GORGAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Strawberry is one of the agricultural capacities in Golestan province. Harvesting this product starts in the eastern part of this province from the beginning of the Iranian month of Ordibehesht [Apr. 20] and ends up to the end of Khordad [June 20].
2020-04-27 11:30
By: Behnam Yousefi

Preparing ground to produce better grapes

ARAK, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Grape farmers in Markazi province use a traditional method of shoveling the earth near grape threes which have proved to be an effective method.
2020-04-26 20:29