agriculture

FAO expects 13.5% growth for Iran’s cereal production in 2022

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations expects Iran’s total cereal production to increase by 13.5% in 2022 compared with last year to reach 20.3 million tons.

Agriculture and Environment

China seeking imports of Iranian kiwi fruit

China is looking for imports of kiwi fruit from northern Iranian province of Mazandaran, according to the head of the Agriculture Organization of the province.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran Chamber of Commerce urges overseas farming cooperation with neighbors

Members of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA)’s Agriculture Committee, in a meeting on Monday, stressed the need for expansion of agricultural cooperation with the countries in the region especially the neighbors.

Agriculture and Environment

Venezuela offers land to Iran’s overseas farming

Venezuelan Agriculture Minister Wilmar Castro Soteldo says Caracas has offered at least five million hectares of land following agricultural investment agreements with producers from Iran and other countries.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran’s H1 pistachio exports to EU top €78 million

A total of €78.6 million worth of pistachio were exported from Iran to the European Union member states during the first half of 2022.

Trade

Iran’s four-month agrifood exports hit $1.3 billion

Iran exported 2.57 million tons of agricultural and food products worth $1.33 billion during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), new data released by the Agriculture Ministry show.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran lifts ban on livestock exports

Iran’s ban on export of non-reproductive livestock has been lifted, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported.

Agriculture and Environment

Tehran, Beijing sign MoUs for exports of Iranian agricultural products to China

Iran will start exports of citrus fruits and honey to China under new agreements reached between the two countries.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran lifts seasonal ban on rice imports

Foroud Asgari, a deputy head of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), said that the seasonal ban on rice imports will not become operational this year.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran exports tea to 20 countries

A total 3,376 tons of Iranian tea worth $3.28 million were exported to 20 countries in the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 21-May 21), according to the executive manager of the Tea Factories Syndicate.

Agriculture and Environment