Iran Saffron Production Expected to Decline Over Drought

EghtesadOnline: Saffron harvest season has begun and production is estimated to reach 350 tons this year, the deputy head of Iran National Saffron Council.

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Publish Date:13/October/2018 | 10:16

Winds of change blow through Iran farming

EghtesadOnline: Iran is expanding dryland farming as a lingering drought is forcing the country to use its resources more prudently and cast off deep-seated wasteful ways.

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Publish Date:05/September/2016 | 11:54

Drought, Low Precipitation Decrease Tehran Dam Levels

EghtesadOnline: The Energy Ministry’s data show 207 millimeters of rainfall were registered in the last water year (Sept. 2021-22), down 25% compared with the water year of two years ago (Sept. 2020-21).

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Publish Date:28/September/2022 | 13:14

Japan's Experience in Water and Wastewater Engineering

EghtesadOnline: Water issues (including scarcity of drinking water, poor infrastructure, floods and drought s) are crucial in developing nations like Iran.

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Publish Date:19/June/2019 | 24:13

Over $230m Allocated for New Water Projects

EghtesadOnline: In the wake of severe drought affecting 334 cities with a combined population of 37 million over the past two years, the administration has allocated $237 million to undertake 195 water projects in small towns and villages.

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Publish Date:11/July/2018 | 13:06

Millions More People Are Going Hungry Due to Conflict and Drought

EghtesadOnline: More people are facing food shortages because of violence across the Middle East and Africa, and crop destruction from unexpected weather patterns caused by El Nino.

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Publish Date:01/April/2017 | 18:51

'We Are Thirsty' Say Tunisians as Drought Creates Tensions

EghtesadOnline: Struggling with extremism and economic woes, Tunisia now faces another menace: persistent drought across several regions that is creating new social tensions and threatening farming, a pillar of the economy.

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Publish Date:25/September/2016 | 03:31