agriculture

Iran reports major rise in agriculture exports

Iran’s customs office (IRICA) figures show the country’s agriculture exports rose significantly in the five months to late August compared to the same period last year.

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Wheat production nearly doubled in some Iranian provinces

Wheat production has risen by up to 100% in some Iranian provinces thanks to bumper harvest and price incentives offered to farmers.

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Iran second largest producer of fresh dates in world: Official

The chairman of the National Date Association of Iran said that Iran, after Egypt, is the second largest producer of dates in the world, and stands in the first rank in terms of variety of dates.

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Iran’s agriculture output rose 19% in year to March: Minister

Iran has managed to increase its agricultural output by nearly a fifth in a year amid growing efforts to cut back on imports of basic goods and to increase the added value in the country’s agriculture sector, according to Minister of Agricultural Jihad.

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Iran plans to expand rain-fed wheat production

In line with efforts to increase Iranian wheat output over the past few years, the country has plans to give a further rise to its rain-fed wheat production within the next 3 years, according to deputy minister of agricultural jihad.

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Iran’s quarterly export of agricultural products up 37% YOY

Iran exported about $1.027 billion of agricultural products in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 21), registering an increase of 37 percent year on year.

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Iran’s domestic wheat purchase at over 5.6 million tons since April

Iran has purchased some 5.6 million tons of wheat worth over $1.647 billion from domestic producers since April in carrying out a national plan which guarantees the purchase of domestic production of the crop, according to a senior official with the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad (MAJ).

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FAO expects Iran’s grain output to further increase in 2024

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has forecasted a further increase in Iran’s grain output this year amid efforts by the government in the country to rely more on domestic farming rather than imports for basic needs of the country.

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Iran’s domestic wheat purchase at over $1.3bn since April

Iran has purchased some 4.4 million tons of wheat at the worth of over $1.3 billion from domestic producers since April in carrying out a national plan which guarantees the purchase of domestic production of the crop.

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Iran’s annual pistachio production expected to reach 200,000 tons

The production of pistachios in Iran is expected to reach 200,000 tons in the current calendar year to late March 2025.

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