Iran's Agriculture
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Rouhani pays visit to agricultural achievements expo
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani paid a visit to an exhibition in Tehran on Tuesday that showcases the latest achievements in the agricultural sector.
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Iran defense minister visits Etka Org. in Varamin
VARAMIN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami visited agricultural, animal husbandry and oil extraction complexes of Etka Organization on Saturday in Varamin, Tehran Province.
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Iranian Date Companies
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Numerous companies are engaged in the field of date selling in Iran. Foreign purchasers usually select old and experienced companies for long-term cooperation.
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By: Mohsen Noferesti
The 'red gold': from harvest to export
GHAYENAT, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iran's South Khorasan is the leading province in producing the highest quality saffron in the world. Known as the 'red gold' because of being the most expensive spice, South Khorasan's saffron has many customers from Germany, USA, Spain, and the Persian Gulf littoral states.
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By: Pouya Bazargard
Traditional method of threshing rice
GILAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Tiller rice-threshing machines were used in northern villages of the country in 1980s and 1990s. Rice threshers are of the old agricultural machinery that were used to separate and sort rice seeds from stem. Until a few years ago, these machines were used in most northern parts of the country.
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FAO, ULRP hold workshop on evapotranspiration mapping in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Urmia Lake Restoration Program (ULRP) held a 4-day workshop for Iranian experts on advanced methods to map evapotranspiration of agricultural areas using remote sensing satellite data.
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By: Behnam Yousefi
Opening production line of homegrown rice combine harvester
ARAK, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The production line of the first homegrown rice combine harvester was inaugurated on Monday in Arak, Markazi province.
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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.