Iran's Agriculture

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.

Kazem Jalali:

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.

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.