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90% of Iran’s Farmlands Irrigated

EghtesadOnline: About 90% of Iran’s agricultural products are cultivated on irrigated lands, according to deputy energy minister.
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Publish Date:06/March/2017 | 16:05

Rise in Mazandaran Citrus Exports

EghtesadOnline: Close to 340 tons of citrus fruits worth over $135,300 were exported from Mazandaran Province during the 11 months to February 18, registering an 87% and 60% growth in tonnage and value respectively, IRNA reported. This is while close to 30% of citrus fruits grown in the northern Iranian province were hit by frost in November.
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Publish Date:06/March/2017 | 16:04

Vegetable, Flower Production to Increase

EghtesadOnline: Some 1.7 billion flower cuts as well as 2.2 million tons of vegetables will be produced in Iran by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2017), registering close to a 31% and 25.2% growth respectively compared with last year.
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Publish Date:06/March/2017 | 15:55

Iran Denies Potato Import Rumor

EghtesadOnline: Close to 5 million tons of potatoes are produced in Iran every year, which meets domestic demand and a portion of which is exported, Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture announced.
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Publish Date:05/March/2017 | 16:38

Iran Lifts Ban on Pakistani Kinnow Import

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture has lifted a ban on the import of Pakistani kinnow. Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan also announced that fast progress will be made in trade between Pakistan and Iran, Associated Press of Pakistan reported.
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Publish Date:01/March/2017 | 13:36

Iranian Food Spending Shrinks

EghtesadOnline: When incomes drop and family budgets decline, food choices shift toward cheaper but more energy-dense foods. The first items dropped are usually healthier foods—high-quality proteins, whole grains, vegetables and fruit.
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Publish Date:28/February/2017 | 16:32

Thailand Seals 1st Iran Rice Deal in 10 Yrs.

EghtesadOnline: Thailand has secured a deal to sell rice to Iran for the first time in 10 years, with delivery of 50,000-100,000 tons of white rice due over the next 1-2 months.
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Publish Date:26/February/2017 | 24:28

$21m in Aid to Frost-Stricken Farmers

EghtesadOnline: The government will grant 800 billion rials (over $21 million) in aid to farmers whose orchards were damaged in Mazandaran by frost last November, the head of the northern Iranian province’s Agricultural Jihad Organization said.
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Publish Date:21/February/2017 | 14:53

Iran’s Pistachio Production Hub Under Serious Threat

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s pistachio accounts for $1.5 billion of a total of $2 billion worth of nuts exported from the country annually, said Asadollah Asgaroladi, a member of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture and an exporter of nuts.
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Publish Date:20/February/2017 | 15:59

Iran’s Agro Trade Deficit Narrows

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s trade deficit in the agriculture sector during the 10 months to January 19, 2017, narrowed by $308 million over last year’s corresponding period to stand at $2.47 billion.
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Publish Date:19/February/2017 | 14:51

Iran's Herbal Exports Earn $91m

EghtesadOnline: About $91 million worth of medicinal herbs, including cumin, coriander and coriander seeds, henna and damask rose, were exported in the last Iranian year (March 2015-16).
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Publish Date:17/February/2017 | 07:49

Almond Exports Earn $25m p.a.

EghtesadOnline: Some 160,000 tons of sweet almond valued at close to $1 billion are produced in Iran every year, of which 4,000 to 5,000 tons worth $25 million are exported to 26 countries, including Turkey, India, Germany and the littoral states of the Persian Gulf, according to Ramezan Rouintan with the Ministry of Agriculture.
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Publish Date:14/February/2017 | 14:34

OFAC Adopts Rule to Expand Medical, Agro Exports to Iran

EghtesadOnline: The United States’ Office of Foreign Assets Control has adopted a final rule amending the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 560 (ITSR), to authorize additional transactions related to medicine, medical devices and agricultural commodities.
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Publish Date:07/February/2017 | 15:22

Fall in Per Capita Red Meat Consumption

EghtesadOnline: Per capita red meat consumption in Iran’s urban areas has decreased by 25% over the past decade to stand at 11.43 kilograms in the last Iranian year (March 2015-16), according to the head of Agricultural Commission of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.
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Publish Date:07/February/2017 | 15:21

Iran Exports 4.3m Tons of Nitrogen Fertilizers p.a.

EghtesadOnline: Iran is now producing enough nitrogen fertilizers to meet all the needs of its agriculture sector, the managing director of Agricultural Support Services Company said.
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Publish Date:06/February/2017 | 15:01

Malaysian Agriculture Minister due in Tehran

EghtesadOnline: Malaysian Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Mah Siew Keong, heading a 25-member delegation, is to travel to Iran as of Sunday to hold talks with Iranian officials for expansion of cooperation.
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Publish Date:04/February/2017 | 08:29