Agriculture

Latest Agriculture News in Iran – In a country with a range of different climates, soil types and landscapes, food, water and livestock remain important issues, especially with the world’s environment changing. All coverage about farming and related concerns is in this section.

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Pomegranate harvest from Abarkooh gardens in Yazd

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Pomegranate is a garden product that is very compatible with the saline soil and desert climate of Yazd and each year more than one hundred thousand tons of pomegranates are harvested from gardens in this central province.
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Saffron Harvest Season Begins in Iran’s Golestan

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Saffron plantation has gained popularity in parts of the the northern Iranian province of Golestan.
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Beekeepers’ Union: Export of Iran Honey Halted

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Iran’s National Union of Beekeepers says the decision by the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad, in the previous administration, to remove regulatory standards for production of honey led to a halt in the exports of the Iranian product.
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Pomegranate harvest starts in Middle East’s only reservoir of sour pomegranate

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The harvest of wild pomegranate in Miankaleh Wildlife Sanctuary in northern Iran has started on October 12 and will continue for two weeks.
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Tangerine Harvest Season Begins in Mazandaran

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Orchard owners in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran have begun gathering their tangerine harvest.
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Grapes Harvest and Raisin Production in Kordestan Vineyards

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With the beginning of the harvest season in the month of Shahrivar (Aug 23 to Sep 22), production of raisins, using the traditional “Boulav” method, also begins.
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Ordibehesht House; Cultural Centre in Tehran’s Historic Oudlajan Neighbourhood

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This is “Ordibehesht House”, a magnificent memento from Zand dynasty’s era, which housed Mirza Mohammad Nazer and his family during the rule of Nasereddin Shah from Qajar dynasty.
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Iran Opens 142,000 Projects Creating 263,000 Jobs for Nomads, Villagers

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated 142,000 employment plans for nomads and villagers with a price tag of 17 trillion tomans.
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Iran Inaugurates over 950 Hectares of Greenhouses in One Day

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Iran has inaugurated more than 950 hectares of greenhouses in one day, equal to an eighth of the total land dedicated to greenhouses in the country so far.
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Iran Inaugurates Three Agricultural Megaprojects

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President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani has inaugurated three megaprojects carried out by the Agriculture Ministry.
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Iran Almost Self-Sufficient in Seed Production: Agriculture Minister

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Minister of Agriculture Kazem Khavazi says Iran has achieved self-sufficiency in producing nearly all varieties of seeds.
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Iran Produces Fertilizer from Sewage Sludge

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A group of Iranian researchers have managed to turn sewage mud into a material useful for agriculture.
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Sultana Production; A 1,000-Year-Old Career in Iranian Village

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For nearly a millennium, quality sultanas (golden raisins) have been produced in an Iranian village which are unique and well-known throughout the country.
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Iran, Brazil to Sign 3 Agricultural Agreements

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Officials from Iran and Brazil have made arrangements for a series of online meetings that would result in three cooperation agreements in agriculture.
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Nefar; A Symbol of Vernacular Architecture in Northern Iran

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Nefar or Nepar are small wooden structures built in the paddy fields of Mazandaran villages in northern Iran.
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Silkworm Breeding; A 600-Year-Old Career in NW Iran

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Breading silkworm in order to produce silk, which is called Noqan-dari in Iran, has a long history in the country's north-western region.
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150 Iranian Companies Exporting Medicinal Herbs

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Iranian companies producing medicinal herbs are exporting their products as they tap into the existing potential to further expand the industry.
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Iran in Photos: Rice Transplantation in Mazandaran

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Each year when spring rolls around, rice farmers in Mazandaran province, northern Iran, start preparing the paddy fields for transplantation.
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Virus of US Sanctions Failed to Halt Iran’s Development: Rouhani

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the country’s success in tackling the coronavirus epidemic and dealing with the “virus of US sanctions” shows that Americans will never be able to bring the Iranian nation to its knees and will have to remain in despair over their wrong approaches.
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Heavy Rainfalls Create 50 New Lakes across Iran

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The heavy rainfalls of the past two months in Iran have resulted in the formation of about 50 new lakes that did not exist before.
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Iran’s Beauties in Photos: Echium Harvest in Golestan

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Many farmers in Golestan province, northern Iran, are harvesting their echium crops these days.
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Which One’s Better: Spanish or Iranian Saffron?

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Almost 95 percent of the world's saffron is produced in Iran, while many people think the saffron is produced in Spain. But which one has a higher quality: Iran’s saffron, Spain’s saffron or those of other countries?
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Rise in Iran’s Sugar Output Saves $1 Billion in Expenses

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Caretaker of the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture says a rise in the domestic production of sugar has helped the government save nearly $1 billion in imports from abroad over the past seven years.
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Iranian Biological Fertiliser Saves Cocoa Farms in Africa

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An Iran-made biological fertiliser has been used to save cocoa tree crops in Ivory Coast from a deadly disease.
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Iranian Farmers Start Harvesting Saffron

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Farmers in various parts of Iran have started harvesting saffron with the arrival of autumn, the annual time for harvesting the “red gold”.
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