Ministry of Agriculture

Iran exports over $3bn agricultural products in nine months

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – An official in the Ministry of Agriculture said that 6,263,000 tons of agricultural products, valued at $3.878 billion, were exported from the country in the first nine months of the current year (March 21-Dec. 22).

Iran exports $3.3 b worth of crops in 8 months

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iranian official said that in the first 8 months of the year 1400 in the Iranian calendar Iran exported 5,331,000 tons of crops and agricultural products valued at $3.345 b.

Iran, Iraq to expand trade relations in agri. field: Official

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq will expand their bilateral trade ties in the field of agriculture.

Iran, Philippine Intl. Symposium to be held on Nov. 18

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran-Philippine International Symposium in the field of ‘nanotechnology’ will be held on Thursday Nov. 18 through video conference.

Iran, Belarus stress developing agricultural cooperation

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Belarus emphasized the need for enhancing and developing bilateral cooperation in agricultural field.

Iran exports over $426mn pistachios in H1: Official

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – An Official at Iranian Ministry of Agriculture said that Islamic Republic of Iran exported more than $426 million worth of pistachios to foreign countries in the first six months of current year (from March 21 to Sept. 21).

Iran, Brazil discuss expansion of agricultural cooperation

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Agriculture Seyyed Javad Sadatinejad met and held talks with the Brazilian Ambassador to Tehran Laudemar Goncalves de Aguiar Neto on the agricultural cooperation between the two countries.

President Raeisi arrives in Bushehr Province

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in the southern province of Bushehr as his sixth provincial trip on Friday.

Iran removes ban on exports of camels

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The director-general of the Ministry of Industries, Mining, and Trade's Exports and Imports Regulations Dep. announced the conditions of camels' exports from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) on Sun.

Pres. Rouhani inaugurates Agricultural Ministry’s projects

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the national development projects of the Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday through videoconference.

Rouhani:

Iranian nation won't stop advancing under cruel sanctions

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that inaugurating mega projects under the sanctions clearly shows that no one can stop the Iranian nation from advancing.

Iran’s export vol. of agri. products up 22% in nine months

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Iran exported 6.1 million tons of agricultural products in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (from March 21 to Dec. 20), showing a 22 and 20 percent growth in terms of volume and value respectively.

FAO ready to back Iran to ensure healthy biodiverse soils

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has expressed readiness to help Iran develop and adopt policies and programs to promote sustainable agricultural systems and nurture soil biodiversity.

'Trawling' banned for two years: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Agricultural Commission Spokesman on Wednesday revealed the prohibition of fishing in the form of 'trawling' for a period of two years.

Iran's agri. products mounts 130 mn tons in 7 years: Min

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Hailing Iran's status in the agriculture in the world, Minister of Agriculture said, “The total production of the country's agricultural sector has increased from 97 million tons to 130 million tons in last 7 years."

Rouhani calls for a move toward agricultural modernization

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the need for a shift from traditional agriculture to industrial agriculture in a bid to boost the vital sector's production.

Iran accounts for 1% share of world’s $4bn turnover of halal food

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – An official at the Ministry of Agriculture said that Islamic Republic of Iran accounted for one percent share of world’s $4 billion turnover of halal food.

Iran agricultural imports hit $9.3bn last year: official

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The Director of Agricultural Planning, Economic and Rural Development Research Institute Ali Kianirad said on Tue. that Iran imported $9.3 billion worth of agricultural products last year [ended Mar. 20, 2020].

Parliament approves Khavazi as Agriculture Minister

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian Parliament approved Kazem Khavazi as the new Agriculture Minister of the country in today’s vote of confidence session.

Rouhani introduces new agriculture min. to Parliament

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani introduced Kazem Khavazi, the deputy of Iran's previous agriculture minister and head of Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization, as the new agriculture minister to Iran's Parliament.

FAO reaffirms readiness to assist Iran in sustainable soil management

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – FAO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran Gerold Bödeker said that the Organization is looking forward to furthering its collaboration with the government of Iran in the sustainable management of soil and natural resources.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.