Iran's Agriculture

Iran to host 6th intl. gathering on climate change

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The Council of Ministers has approved the road ministry’s proposal to host the 6th international gathering on climate change this November.
2019-07-17 12:09
By: Mahnaz Abdi

IME strengthening link between agricultural, financial markets

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Expanding the links between financial markets and commodity markets and strengthening the existing links between these markets is an approach Iran’s capital market has taken in recent years which has resulted in significant achievements in both commodity and exchange transactions in the country.
2019-07-17 08:45
Iran’s olive production to reach 120,000 tons per annum

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s olive production is envisaged to reach 120,000 tons per year by the end of the current fiscal (March 2020), a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture said.
2019-07-14 15:58
Iran eyes self-sufficiency in cotton production by 2025

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Efforts are underway to reduce reliance on the imports of cotton and finally reach self-sufficiency in its production by 2025, an official affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture said on Saturday.
2019-07-09 17:07
By: Behnam Yousefi

Wheat harvest in central Iran

ARAK, Jul. 08 (MNA) – With the arrival of the sizzling summer and its burning winds, farmers across Iran have started harvesting their vast wheat farmlands. Wheat normally needs between 110-130 days from sowing to harvesting, depending upon climate, seed types and soil conditions.
2019-07-08 10:53
By: Ali Ghanbarlou

Harvesting green bean in farms near Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – There are about 100,000 hectares of green bean farms in Iran. Above 180,000 tons of this product are harvested in spring and summer each year and mainly consumed by domestic market.
2019-07-03 19:43
Agriculture Ministry plans to boost exports of medicinal plants

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Iran exported around $570 million worth of medicinal plants in the last fiscal year (ended March 20), registering a $120 million increase compared to the year before, an official with the Agriculture Ministry said.
2019-06-18 13:26
26th intl. Agrofood exhibition opens in Tehran

TEHRAN, June. 18 (MNA) – The 26th International Exhibition of Agricultural Industries, Food, Machinery and Related Industries, also known as ‘Agrofood 2019’ opened at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairground on Tuesday.
2019-06-18 13:11
Tehran to host 'Agrofood 2019' in mid-June

TEHRAN, June. 02 (MNA) – The 26th International Exhibition of Agricultural Industries, Food, Machinery and Related Industries, also known as ‘Agrofood 2019’ is set be held at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairground from June 18 to 21.
2019-06-02 10:13
By: Aryan Nasrollahi

Strawberry harvest in Kurdestan province

KURDESTAN, May 28 (MNA) – Farmers in the Iranian province of Kurdestan have started harvesting strawberries. Some 46,000 tons of strawberries from 3,000 hectares of the western province's farmlands are expected to enter the market this year.
2019-05-28 18:10
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.
2019-05-25 19:04
Deputy agri. min.:

Iran to play an outstanding role in CBD

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Head of Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) Kazem Khavazi said that Islamic Republic of Iran will play a bigger role in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
2019-05-21 17:08
$1.03m required to curb locust break out in Iran

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – “Some 150 billion rials (about $1.03 million) of finance is needed to combat the recent locust breakout in various provinces across Iran,” an official from crisis management office of Iran’s ministry of agriculture announced on Monday.
2019-05-13 17:34
By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Harvesting Echium amoenum in north Iran

ASTARA, May 11 (MNA) – Also known as red feathers, Echium amoenum is a medicinal herb indigenous to the northern part of Iran and Caucasus. According to Agricultural Ministry officials, Iran has exported some 500 kilograms of dried Echium amoenum to European countries in the last Iranian calendar year 1397 (March 2018 - March 2019).
2019-05-11 17:32
VIDEO: Picking 'echium amoenum' herb in Astara

ASTARA, May 11 (MNA) – Echium amoenum, also known as red feathers, is a medicinal herb indigenous to northern part of Iran and Caucasus. It is widely used in traditional Iranian medicine for variety of effects such as anti-inflammatory and analgesic, especially for common cold, anxiolytic and sedative.
2019-05-11 15:41
Agriculture min. plans to provide full food security in sanctions period

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati revealed the provision of food security in sanctions period.
2019-05-11 13:17
By: Ali Ghanbarlou

Tea harvest in north Iran

LAHIJAN, May 08 (MNA) – Farmers in Lahijan, Iran’s northern province of Gilan, have started harvesting and processing tea leaves.
2019-05-08 14:38
By: Mohsen Noferesti

Damask rose harvest in South Khorasan province

BIRJAND, May 07 (MNA) – Farmers in Iran’s eastern province of South Khorasan have started harvesting damask rose (Rosa damascena Mill), a widely cultivated flower throughout the country. The rose water produced from damask roses is applied in pharmaceutical and perfumery industries.
2019-05-07 11:52
Deputy min.:

US new sanctions aim to threaten food security in Iran

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Iranian deputy minister of agriculture said the main goal of the Trump administration for imposing the recent sanctions on Tehran is to threaten food security and people’s livelihood in the country.
2019-05-06 09:59
Bioterrorism may be behind locusts attack on Iran: MP

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that swarms of locusts’ attack on southern Iranian regions may be an act of bioterrorism.
2019-05-01 11:47
By: Hamid Heidari

Swarm of locusts attack southern Iran

HASHT BANDI, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Southern Iranian regions are facing attacks by a swarm of locusts originated from north African regions. According to officials, the attack may affect some 300,000 hectares of agricultural lands and gardens of the country. Some 45,000 ha have been sprayed with pesticides and efforts are underway to further fight back the plague.
2019-04-20 13:43
Agriculture min.:

Agricultural productions to increase this year

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati said on Wed. that agricultural productions will increase in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2019).
2019-04-17 17:14
Floods incur over $942m loss to Iran's agricultural sector

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati says the recent heavy rainfalls and flash floods sweeping across much of the provinces are estimated to have so far caused about 130 trillion rials ($942 million) to the country’s agricultural sector.
2019-04-14 11:38
Flood incurs loss of up to $1.6bn on agricultural sector

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Agriculture Minister announced on Monday that the recent flood hitting 19 Iranian provinces has incurred loss of 67 trillion rilas (about $1.59 billion) on domestic agriculture sector by March 7.
2019-04-08 13:24
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.
2019-03-04 16:49
Deputy agriculture min.:

No problem with meeting domestic demand for foodstuff

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Contrary to enemies’ expectations, Iran has no difficulty with meeting the domestic demand for foodstuff, Iranian deputy agriculture minister announced on Sunday.
2019-03-03 18:51
Olive oil production surges by 30%

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Executive of Olive Project at the Ministry of Agriculture Seyed Rahmatollah Parichehr said that olive oil production volume has increased more than 30 percent in current year (started March 21, 2017).
2019-02-19 15:22
By: Setareh Behroozi

Iranian smart agricultural meteorology yearns for maximum harvest yields

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 MNA) – A new wave of young farmers and entrepreneurs are revolutionizing the agriculture industry. The new generation is graduated, and aware of new techniques and wants to develop new products. New farmers can be more dynamic, take advantage of new technologies and open new markets.
2019-02-02 14:20
Rouhani calls for moving toward self-sufficiency in agriculture

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for achieving self-sufficiency in agricultural and livestock products.
2019-01-07 13:15
Iran envisages harvesting 13.5m tons of wheat in current crop year

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) –Iran has envisaged producing at least 13.5 tons of wheat during the current crop year, which started in late September, said a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture.
2018-12-31 13:27