Iran's Agriculture
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Iran ranks 4th in world for kiwi production
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian deputy agriculture minister informed on Wednesday that by producing 362,000 tons of kiwi, Iran ranks fourth among world countries for harvesting the agricultural product.
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Iran exports $315mn foodstuff, agri. produce to Eurasia
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iran exported 405,000 tons of foodstuff and agricultural products, valued at $315 million, to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) last year (ended March 20, 2019).
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Abbas Keshavarz appointed as caretaker agriculture minister by Pres. Rouhani
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – In a decree on Monday, President Rouhani appointed Abbas Keshavarz as the acting agriculture minister in place of Mahmoud Hojjati.
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Deputy agriculture min. calls for promoting export markets
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The Deputy Ministry of Agriculture Hossein Shirzad pointed to the unprecedented growth in production of agricultural produce in recent years and called for expanding economic diplomacy of agricultural sector especially in joint regional markets.
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Iran exporting tomatoes to Pakistan at price of over $1 per kilo
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The head of the Iranian National Union of Agricultural Products said that tomatoes have been exported to Pakistan over the past two weeks.
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VIDEO: Locusts swarm across Sistan and Baluchestan
KONARAK, Nov. 20 (MNA) – A plague of locusts have swarmed across the city of Konarak, Sistan and Baluchestan province, threatening the farmlands of the southern Iranian city.
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Tehran to host 12th Iran Organic Festival tomorrow
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The 12th edition of Iran Organic Festival will be held at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Nov. 19.
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By: Mohammad Mahdi Maleki
Saffron harvest in Shahreza
SHAHREZA, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Farmers in Shahreza, a city in Isfahan province, have started harvesting Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, in their vast farmlands.
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VIDEO: Processing pistachios in Yazd
KHATAM, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The number of pistachio factories in Khatam County, Yazd province, has been on the rise in recent years. While green pistachios are delicious enough nuts on their own, many prefer them salted and processed. After harvesting, the pistachios are transferred to factories for processing, during which the external soft shells are removed and the moisture is decreased.
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FAO assists Iran in improving agriculture monitoring systems via satellite imagery
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has assisted Iran in improving agriculture monitoring systems through satellite imagery.
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Iran accounting for 90% of world’s saffron output
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iran currently accounts for approximately 90% of the world production of saffron, said a deputy agriculture minister.
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Commercial deputy agri. min.:
Trade with EAEU, highest level of Iran’s intl. agreements
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The Commercial Deputy Ministry of Agriculture Ali Akbar Mehrfard said that trade with Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is the highest level of Iran’s international agreements.
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By: Maryam Davarnia
Saffron harvest season kicks off in northeastern Iran
BOJNURD, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Autumn is the harvest season for saffron, which in Iran is known as the 'red gold' due to being the world's most expensive spice. Many farmers in North Khorasan Province in northeastern Iran are busy with harvesting saffron flowers at this time of the year. According to an Agriculture Ministry official, Iranian farmers are expected to produce 430 tons of saffron by mid-March 2020.
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Iran’s saffron output to hit 430 tons this year
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian farmers are expected to produce a total of 430 tons of saffron in the current fiscal year (March 2019-2020), a senior official affiliated with the Agriculture Ministry said on Saturday.
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Adviser to Agri. min.:
Value of Iran's saffron export exceeds $78mn in five months
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Adviser to the Ministry of Agriculture Hossein Zein’ali put the export value of saffron in the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21 – August 21) at $78 million.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
Date harvesting in Yazd
YAZD, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Harvesting season for dates has started in the central Iranian province of Yazd.
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Iran, Turkey to coop. in seed industry
TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iran and Turkey will cooperate in seed industry in the near future, according to Deputy of Agricultural Minister Abbas Keshavarz.
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By: Iman Hamikhah
Harvesting grapes in Malayer
MALAYER, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Every year in Autumn, farmers in Malayer county, Hamedan Province, begin harvesting grapes and drying them up into raisins. Malayer is one of the major exporters of raisin in the world, accounting for 27% of the world's total exports of the product.
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Iran to take part in Berlin Intl. Green Week exhibition
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iran will take part in Berlin International Green Week Exhibition which will be held in Germany on January 17-26, 2020 with a focus on food and agricultural products.
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Iran ranks 85 among countries supporting organic agriculture
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – The head of the Agricultural Research, Training and Promotion Center says that Iran ranks 85 among countries that support organic agriculture.
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Agriculture min. pays visit to some agro projects in China
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati visited some successful agricultural projects in China’s Qingdao.
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By: Gholamreza Zanganeh
Potato harvest in Iran’s Hamedan
HAMEDAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Farmers in Hamedan Province, Iran have started harvesting their potatoes farmlands.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.