Iran Ranks 13th in Scientific Production in Agricultural Sector: Deputy Minister

Mojtaba Khayyam Nekouei, who also heads the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), said this on Monday, adding that scientific productions are important in the agricultural sector.

He described the sustainability of food security in the country as the most important goal in the agricultural sector, stating that becoming knowledge-based and increasing productivity are the most important components of food security.

He said more than 25 percent of the scientific productions of the country in the agricultural sector belong to the AREEO, the outcome of which can be witnessed in boosting agricultural production.

Currently, Iran stands at the first rank in the Middle East region in terms of scientific production in the field of agriculture, Khayyam Nekouei said, adding that the speed of scientific production should be accelerated in order to attain the appropriate scientific status in the international arena.

Turning to Iran’s accession to international treaties including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), he noted that Iran can become an authentic scientific source in the agricultural sector in SCO and ECO member states. / Tasnim