Iran's Agriculture

Iran, Turkey to expand agricultural, border coop.: minister

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri-Ghezeljeh has said that Tehran and Ankara will expand and develop cooperation in the fields of agriculture and border.

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.

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Iran, Uganda emphasize expanding trade, agri. coop.

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Officials from Iran and Uganda stressed the need to develop and expand cooperation in the trade and agricultural fields.

Iran’s Mazandaran exports over 29,000 tons of fruit a day

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – An agriculture official in Iran’s Mazandaran Province says the northern region exported 1,449 shipments of fruit, including kiwifruit, tangerines, and oranges on November 29.

Agriculture min. says Iran wants to be the regional food hub

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a two-day visit aimed at expanding agricultural cooperation, including trade in grains and livestock feed.

Russia seeks coop. with Iran’s Mazandaran in food processing

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) –Russian investors have expressed interest in cooperating with Iran’s northern province of Mazandaran, aiming to modernize its food processing facilities and expand its agricultural sector.

FAO, Iran launch project to boost climate-resilient farming

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with the Iranian Government, has launched a new Regional Project to strengthen national and regional capacities for climate-resilient agriculture.

Iran exports $1.7 billion pistachio in one year: official

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – An official at the Ministry of Agriculture says that $1.7 billion worth of pistachio was exported from the country in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20, 2025).

Iran needs to import 4.5 mln tons of wheat by yearend

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iran is expected to significantly increase its wheat imports in the calendar year to late March amid a fall in domestic production that has been caused by drought and low government purchase prices.

Iran, Kenya set $1 billion annual trade target: agri. min

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian minister of agriculture says that Tehran and Nairobi have set for the annual $1 billion trade target.

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.