Iranian Agriculture Ministry

2022-06-07 11:56

Modern irrigation systems being established in 3,800 ha of Qazvin farmlands

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, modern irrigation systems are being established in 3,800 hectares of farmlands in Qazvin province.

2022-04-17 12:57

Transport, agriculture ministries ink co-op MOU to facilitate basic goods import

TEHRAN- Iranian Transport and Urban Development Ministry and Agriculture Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in order to cooperate for facilitation of the imports of basic goods into the country.

2022-04-05 15:57

Over $186m to be allocated for agricultural mechanization this year

TEHRAN – The head of Iran’s Agricultural Mechanization Development Center said some 50 trillion rials (over $186.7 million) is going to be allocated for the mechanization of the country’s agricultural sectors in the current Iranian calendar year 1401 (started on March 21), IRIB reported.

2022-03-18 16:59

Date export up 5.3 percent in 11 months on year

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s exports of date rose 5.3 percent during the first 11 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2021-February 19, 2022), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, an official with Agriculture Ministry announced.

2022-01-14 13:24

30% of agricultural lands equipped with modern irrigation systems

TEHRAN- As announced by the project manager of the Agriculture Ministry’s smart irrigation systems development program, 30 percent of the agricultural lands are equipped with the modern irrigation system.

2021-09-14 15:39

Majlis gives green light to establishing Agricultural Investment and Trade Organization

TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament (Majlis) on Tuesday approved a bill for establishing the Iranian Agricultural Investment and Trade Organization, IRNA reported.

2021-08-22 13:27

207 greenhouses active in West Azarbaijan province

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 207 greenhouses are active in West Azarbaijan province in northwest of Iran.

2021-08-22 13:22

Agricultural export up 9% in 4 months on year

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s export of agricultural products has risen nine percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the deputy head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced on Saturday.

2021-05-24 11:32

Modern irrigation system implemented in 4,500 hectares of Ardebil farmlands

TEHRAN- Modern irrigation system is implemented in 4,500 hectares of farmlands in Ardebil province, in the northwest of Iran, a provincial official announced.

2021-05-04 11:32

Annual export of potato rises 83%

TEHRAN- As announced by a director in the Iranian Agriculture Ministry, the country’s export of potato increased by 83 percent in the past Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20), as compared to its previous year.

2021-02-07 15:58

Agricultural projects worth over $1b go operational

TEHRAN – Some 372 greenhouse projects as well as two livestock complexes worth 49 trillion rials (about $1.16 billion) were put into operation across Iran by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani through video conference on Sunday, in the 47th series of inauguration ceremonies in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20, 2020).

2021-01-10 12:28

Apples export rises 60% in 9 months on year

TEHRAN- Iran has exported 403,000 tons of apples worth $764 million during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-December 20, 2020), which was 60 percent more than the export in the same period of time in the past year in terms of value.

2020-11-27 13:54

Annual apple production predicted to rise 3%

TEHRAN- The annual production of apple in Iran is predicted to rise three percent to 4.12 million tons in the current Iranian calendar year (ended on March 20, 2021), according to an official with the Agriculture Ministry.

2020-11-24 10:56

Olive exports up 34% in 7 months on year

TEHRAN- Iran’s export of olives has risen 34 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October 21), compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to a provincial official.

2020-11-21 12:34

‘Agricultural parks establishment plays significant role in food safety, exports’

TEHRAN- The establishment of agricultural parks in the country plays a significant role in promoting food safety, domestic production, and exports, the managing director of Iran’s Agricultural Parks Company (APC) stated.

2020-11-01 11:24

Irrigation on 8,410 ha of Khorasan Razavi farmlands modernized

TEHRAN- Modern irrigation systems have been established in 8,410 hectares of farmlands in Khorasan Razavi Province, northeast of Iran, since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20), the director of the Iranian Agriculture Ministry’s modern irrigation systems development plan announced.

2020-10-28 09:40

Modern irrigation systems implemented in 185,000 hectares of farmlands

TEHRAN – The director of Iranian Agriculture Ministry’s modern irrigation systems development plan announced that 185,000 hectares of farmlands have been equipped with modern irrigation systems since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20).

2020-10-06 12:12

Modern irrigation being established in 10,000 hectares of South Khorasan

TEHRAN- Modern irrigation systems are being established in 10,000 hectares of farmlands in South Khorasan Province, east of Iran, in the current Iranian calendar year (began on March 20), Ali-Morad Akbari, the deputy agriculture minister for water and soil affairs, stated.