Rouhani calls for a move toward agricultural modernization
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the need for a shift from traditional agriculture to industrial agriculture in a bid to…
Tag Archives: Iran’s agricultural sector
Iran’s agrifood exports exceed $890 million in 2 months
Financial Tribune – Iran exported 1.67 million tons of agricultural and food products worth over $890 million during the first two months…
Soil erosion costs Iran $56b in covert damage p.a.
Financial Tribune – About 2 billion tons of soil are eroded in Iran annually, costing the country a covert damage of $56…
Floods incur over $3bn loss to Iran’s agricultural sector
MNA – Iran’s Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati says the recent heavy rainfalls and flash floods sweeping across much of the provinces are…
Climate change causes $1.97b in damage to Iran’s agricultural in H1
Financial Tribune – Climate change caused around 220 trillion rials (more than $1.97 billion) in damage to Iran’s agriculture during the first…
Commander highlights IRGC’s role in Iran’s agricultural development
Tasnim – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said the IRCG forces, in addition to their other mission, have…
Call for more support for agro, processing industries
Agriculture and processing industries together account for 10% of Iran’s GDP, but only less than $60 million is going to be allocated…
Iran, Serbia confer on agricultural ties
Belgrade, Sept 13, IRNA – Members of a high-ranking Iranian delegation held various meetings here with the Serbian officials and reviewed ways…
Iran, Finland join to manufacture agricultural machinery
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iranian and Finnish agricultural officials negotiated joint plans during the three day visit of the Finnish to…
Lenders urged to support agriculture
The Central Bank of Iran urged all credit institutions and commercial banks in a new decree to allocate at least a quarter…
Agriculture sector to benefit from sanctions relief
The removal of sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States, the European Union and the United Nations would ease imports related…
IFCO seeking fuel-saving in agricultural sector
TEHRAN June 24(Shana)–Electrification of agricultural wells will enable the country to save 700 to 1.700 million liters of gasoline annually. Director of…
CBI supports agriculture sector
The Central Bank of Iran has extended the repayment period to three years for loans granted to both farmers and agricultural institutions…
Salehi stresses use of peaceful nuclear energy in agriculture
Tehran, May 19, IRNA – Vice President and Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Saleh in a message…
Minister: Iran set to attract foreign investors in upcoming FAO meeting
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Minister of Agricultural Jihad Mahmoud Hojjati announced that he and his colleagues will try to attract foreign investors to Iran’s…
The return of Iran’s agricultural sector
TEHRAN — The founder of modern agricultural biotechnology in Iran is back, and with him, hopes of much-needed reform in the country’s agricultural sector. After an eight-year…