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2024-12-06 14:25
By Mehdi Garshasbi
FAO participates in project to support Lake Urmia restoration
TEHRAN – Through a joint project led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funded by the Government of Japan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will join to promote sustainable agricultural practices and solutions for the conservation of Lake Urmia.
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2024-12-03 21:44
Food availability ‘at an all-time low’ across Gaza, says FAO
Beth Bechdol, the deputy director-general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is calling for unrestricted and safe access to the Gaza Strip to deliver emergency aid and prevent the spread of famine.
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2024-10-29 15:01
FAO, Iran foster innovation and technology to strengthen saffron industry
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, inaugurated a project today, aiming to enhance the transparency, authenticity, and sustainability of food supply chains in Iran with a focus on the saffron industry.
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2024-10-16 11:17
FAO highlights essential role of rural women in food production and environmental sustainability
TEHRAN – The FAO Representation in the Islamic Republic of Iran marked World Food Day and the International Day of Rural Women on Tuesday, October 15, with a keynote speech by Ms. Nazi Tavakoli, Officer-in-Charge, emphasizing the interconnectedness of food and nutrition security and the empowerment of rural women.
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2024-09-27 14:17
By Jong-Jin Kim, FAO Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific
By 2030 we must eliminate rabies in Asia and the Pacific
Discussion around the topic of rabies is almost exclusively related to the dangers it poses to humans from dog bites. And it’s no wonder, because if a rabid bite is left untreated it is almost always fatal. Indeed, human deaths from rabies – almost always caused by dog bites – account for an estimated 59,000 fatalities each year.
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2024-09-21 11:59
By Faranak Bakhtiari
The revival of Bactrian camels invigorates livelihoods in Iran
TEHRAN - Among the lush and fertile lands in the northwestern region of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Bactrian camels roam the area once again.
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2024-09-13 10:15
By Jong-Jin Kim, FAO Assistant Director-General
Asia-Pacific turning toward neighbours for ideas on sustainable development
South-South Cooperation (SSC) has increasingly been recognized as one of the most efficient and effective means of exchanging technical know-how and experiences between countries of Asia and the Pacific.
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2024-08-19 12:30
Iran partner with FAO, Green Climate Fund to strengthen climate resilience
TEHRAN - The Department of Environment (DOE) as National Designated Authority (NDA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF), is embarking on a transformative initiative aimed at fortifying its resilience to climate change.
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2024-07-26 14:32
Annual wheat production expected to reach 15m tons
TEHRAN – Iran’s wheat production is expected to reach 15 million tons in the current crop year (September 2023-2024), an official with the Agriculture Ministry said.
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2024-07-23 15:02
FAO implements Rehabilitation of Forest Landscapes and Degraded Lands in Iran
TEHRAN - Amidst the picturesque desert landscapes of Rigan in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s southeastern Kerman province, one community is witnessing a remarkable revival of its culinary tradition while upholding environmental sustainability.
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2024-06-25 12:38
FAO expects Iran’s grain output to further increase in 2024
TEHRAN - 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 the basic needs of the country.
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2024-06-05 13:49
Iran to collaborate with FAO to become hub for regional food security
TEHRAN – Iran, in association with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is scheduled to hold talks on turning the country into a hub for food security in the West Asia region, an Iranian official said.
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2024-06-04 14:52
By Jong-Jin Kim, FAO Assistant Director-General
Asia-Pacific must do better to address poor food safety standards
Each year, hundreds of millions of people are sickened by eating unsafe food. Here, in the Asia-Pacific region, the situation can also be deadly. According to the latest figures, gathered just prior to the global pandemic, some 225,000 people die each year from foodborne illnesses in Asia and the Pacific. That’s more than half of the global fatalities. Sadly, nearly a third of those who perish, 30 percent, are children.
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2024-05-22 14:45
By Jong-Jin Kim, FAO Assistant Director-General
Loss of biodiversity – a hidden threat to food security and habitat
In recent months, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and others have pointed to an increase in food insecurity and ‘hunger hotspots’ in various parts of Asia and the Pacific. While conflicts and climate crises can carry some of the blame, we must acknowledge that the slow but steady erosion of our region’s biodiversity is an equal or even greater threat to our future food security.
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2024-05-07 14:55
FAO inks project on saffron authenticity in Iran
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has signed a project with the Ministry of Agriculture aimed at warranting access to safe and authentic saffron products.
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2024-04-12 14:48
Lake Urmia’s area expands to 1500 sq. km
TEHRAN – Thanks to a 43 percent increase in precipitation, the area of Lake Urmia basin has reached 1,500 square kilometers.
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2024-03-10 14:41
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Can technical solutions of Japan-funded FAO project restore Lake Urmia?
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the support of the government of Japan, identified technical agricultural solutions to increase water efficiency in the agriculture sector at the Lake Urmia basin, which may be efficient in saving the internationally known biosphere reserves.
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2024-03-05 15:21
By Jong-Jin Kim, FAO Assistant Director-General
Time to recognize women’s critical role in agriculture – and invest in it!
Despite women's significant contributions to our agrifood systems in the Asia-Pacific region, women continue to face persistent obstacles, including limited access to resources, services, and discriminatory practices all along the food value chain. As we gather to celebrate this year’s International Women's Day (IWD), it is time for action, to fully recognize women's indispensable role in the fields, in the factories, and those running small and medium-sized companies, associations and cooperatives – all of which produce the nutritious food we eat each day.
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2024-02-19 14:55
Iran attending FAO intl. conference on agrifood systems reform
TEHRAN – The Islamic Republic of Iran is taking a step to reshape agrifood systems across the Asia-Pacific region by dispatching a high-level delegation to the 37th Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (#APRC37) being held from February 19 to 22 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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2024-02-18 15:33
By QU Dongyu, FAO Director-General
Agents of Change – Making all countries in Asia and the Pacific more dynamic, healthier, and better
We all know that we live in a changing world. In the vast area of Asia and the Pacific that change is most evident. Over the past 20 years, the economies of many nations in the region have been moving out of the category of ‘least developed’ and graduating into a ‘middle income’ status. However, the positive changes that help to make our lives better, healthier, and more prosperous, are not happening at the same time equally across all countries, or even equitably within them.
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2024-01-07 15:00
FAO empowers Iran in combating desert locust upsurge
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has played a crucial role in supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran in addressing the significant Desert Locust upsurge from 2020 to 2022.
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2024-01-03 16:09
Bactrian Camels Conservation Project in northwestern Iran
A project to breed Bactrian camels in the northwestern province of Ardabil is underway with the participation of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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2023-12-29 12:14
Safeguarding biodiversity: FAO, Iran successful in Bactrian Camels Conservation Project
TEHRAN - Bactrian Camel Conservation Project completion is not only an achievement but a testament to our collective commitment to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, Yubak Dhoj GC, FAO Representative a.i. to the Islamic Republic of Iran, said in a message on the terminal workshop of the Bactrian Camel Conservation Project on 28 December.
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2023-12-03 15:19
By Jong-Jin Kim, FAO Assistant Director-General
Soil and water – Asia-Pacific’s bread and butter
Here, in the world’s most populous region, there is a crisis slowly unfolding that involves the earth beneath our feet. The soil that has been producing the food we eat and supporting the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of farmers and others, is under threat.
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2023-11-07 15:52
FAO acknowledges New Agricultural Heritage sites in Iran
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has formally designated two agricultural systems in Iran as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS). This recognition was made during the GIAHS Scientific Advisory Group meeting held in Rome from November 7 to 10.
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2023-10-20 14:18
Iranian delegation embarks on transformative study tour in China with FAO support
TEHRAN – Through the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), under a GEF project “Rehabilitation of Forest Landscapes and Degraded Land” the Islamic Republic of Iran's National Resource and Watershed Organization (NRWO) embarked on a study tour focusing on forest landscape rehabilitation on 15-21 October.
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2023-10-16 15:12
By Faranak Bakhtiari
World Food Day: FAO urges nations to invest in water management
TEHRAN – Governments must design science-based policies, encourage innovation, and invest in water management, FAO representative a.i. Yubak Dhoj GC said in a message to the World Food Day Conference.
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2023-09-16 14:50
DOE calls for FAO’s aid to restore Zagros Forest
TEHRAN- The head of the Department of Environment (DOE), Ali Salajeqeh, in a meeting with the assistant director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), AbdulHakim Elwaer, asked for FAO's contribution to reviving Zagros Forest.
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2023-09-10 15:34
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Tehran conference: FAO calls for global action to combat SDS
TEHRAN – To tackle the rising issue of sand and dust storms (SDS), which affect over 150 countries across the world, coordinated global efforts are crucial, said AbdulHakim Elwaer, FAO Assistant Director-General, and Regional Representative for the Near East and North Africa at the International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms in Tehran.
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2023-09-02 15:36
By Faranak Bakhtiari
FAO holds national conference on enhancing dryland agriculture productivity
TEHRAN – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations held the “First National Conference on Enhancing Productivity in Dryland Projects” to discuss achievements within its project titled "Boosting Productivity and Unlocking the Potential of Dryland Agriculture."