agriculture

Iranian trade delegation due in Oman for agrofood exhibition

A 35-member Iranian trade delegation specializing in the food and beverage sector will attend the 6th Oman AgroFood Exhibition in Muscat from December 2 to 6, a key platform for fostering B2B ties and exploring opportunities in the Omani market.

Local Chambers

Iran to expand overseas farming to 2 million hectares by 2029

Iran has set a target to expand its overseas farming to 2 million hectares (4.942 million acres) by 2029 amid efforts to ensure sufficient food supplies in the country.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran reports $3 billion in horticultural exports to over 100 countries

Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi, announced that horticultural products account for nearly half of the country’s agricultural export revenue, generating approximately $3 billion annually from exports to over 100 countries.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran’s seven-month agricultural exports surge 28%

The value of Iran’s agricultural exports rose by 28% in the first seven months of the current calendar year (March 20 – October 21), reaching $2.2 billion, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran’s saffron output expected to hit 400 tons this year: Official

Iran is expected to produce some 350 to 400 tons of saffron this year, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran meeting 85% of its food needs: Report

A recent report has revealed that within the framework of its food security policy, Iran is meeting 85% of its food needs.

Agriculture and Environment

Official says Iran has imported no wheat this year

Iran is importing no wheat three years after it used to import 7 million tons of the crop, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad (MAJ).

Agriculture and Environment

’Iran’s annual pistachio exports could hit $2 billion’

If the export barriers are removed, Iran can earn $1.5 to $2 billion by exporting pistachios, as announced by the head of the Iran Pistachio Association.

Agriculture and Environment

Report puts Iran’s annual imports of cooking oil at $4.3 billion

Iran’s imports of cooking oil and oil seeds reached some $4.329 billion in the calendar year to late March, according to a report which shows that the country has a long way to go to become self-sufficient in production of those commodities.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran to need no more rice imports in calendar year to March 2025

Considering an anticipated rise in domestic rice production and last year reserves, Iran will need no more rice imports in the current calendar year to March 2025, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad (MAJ).

Agriculture and Environment