Let’s pledge that no water or food is wasted: agriculture minister

TEHRAN- The Iranian minister of agriculture, at the International Conference on Combating Water and Food Waste in Turkey, highlighted the water challenge and emphasized the importance of proper water resource management and reducing food waste as a solution to preserve this vital resource.

Greenhouse production hits 4.3m tons in 2 years

TEHRAN - Iran’s minister of agriculture said the volume of greenhouse products rose from 3.1 million tons at the beginning of the current administration (August 2021) to 4.319 million tons at the end of its second year in office.

‘Agriculture Ministry to focus on export-based production’

TEHRAN - Iran’s Minister of Agriculture said his ministry is concentrating on export-based production in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2024).

By M.A. Saki

Self-sufficiency in rice production is injudicious, dangerous

TEHRAN - Agriculture Minister Seyyed Javad Sadatinejad has made some remarks on production of basic crops such as wheat and rice.