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Iran, FAO launch joint initiative to combat climate change

Tehran, IRNA -- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) have embarked on a joint cooperation project to fight against climate change.
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Iran joins FAO's Global Soil Doctors Programme

Tehran, IRNA – Iran has joined and begun cooperating with FAO's Global Soil Doctors Programme, according to a senior official with the country’s Ministry of Agricultural Jihad.
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FAO expects Iran’s grain output to further increase in 2024

Tehran, IRNA – 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 basic needs of the country.
5 months ago
FAO to discuss issue of Iran becoming hub for regional food security

Tehran, IRNA – 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.
6 months ago
FAO, Iran ink deal to enhance saffron authenticity

Tehran, IRNA – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture Jahad (MAJ) have signed a deal aimed at ensuring food authenticity and managing food supply chains.
7 months ago
Famine conditions loom in north of Gaza Strip: FAO

Tehran, IRNA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has announced that famine conditions loom in the north of the Gaza Strip.
8 months ago
Enormous challenges to distribute aid in Gaza: UN

New York, IRNA - An official working for of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations announced that providing aid to the people of Gaza faces major challenges due to various reasons, including the limited number aid trucks entering the strip.
10 months ago
Iran top exporter of dairy products in Asia in 2022: FAO

Tehran, IRNA - The Islamic Republic was the biggest exporter of dairy products in Asia in 2022, according to figures by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has reported.
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Iran-FAO joint project to boost sustainable dryland farming: Official

Tehran, IRNA – Iran and the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are working on a project that aims to boost production sustainability in the drylands of the country, a senior official at the Iranian Agriculture Ministry has announced.
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FAO: Iran’s crops production increases by more than 20%

Tehran, IRNA – Food and Agriculture Organization referred to the 25% growth in wheat production and 20% growth in Iran's rice production in the current Iranian year (1401), saying that Iran's total crop production was 20.8 million tons.
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FAO reports double-digit growth in Iran’s wheat output

Tehran, IRNA – Figures by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) show production of wheat rose significantly in Iran in the agricultural year of 2022.
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Iran grains production to grow 13.5%: FAO

Tehran, IRNA – The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has predicted that the production of grains in Iran will increase by 13.5 percent in the current year, reaching 20.3 million tons.
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Iran’s nuclear agriculture center awarded by FAO, IAEA

London, IRNA - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gave an Outstanding Achievements Award to Iran’s Nuclear Agricultural Research School.
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FAO ready to transform Agri-Food systems

Tehran, IRNA - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered a new era with a new structure and new dynamics. The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are approaching; we have to change our agri-food systems urgently and holistically, FAO chief said.
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FAO, Iran start joint programme to reinvigorate agricultural innovation

Tehran, Feb 14, IRNA - To strengthen Iranian national capacity in addressing emerging challenges in food and nutrition security, agricultural productivity, and environmental conservation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close collaboration with the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), take the first step to establish an Agricultural Innovation Lab (i-Lab) Programme in the country.
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FAO empowers farmers to improve agriculture water productivity in Iran

Tehran, Jan 13, IRNA – FAO provides Iranian farmers with learning opportunities on handling low water productivity challenges, monitoring local water resources, and adopting an optimal crops pattern, to increase farm-household income and reduce water withdrawal.
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FAO empowers farmers to improve agriculture water productivity in Iran

Tehran, Jan 13, IRNA – FAO provides Iranian farmers with learning opportunities on handling low water productivity challenges, monitoring local water resources, and adopting an optimal crops pattern, to increase farm-household income and reduce water withdrawal.
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Iranian kid grabs award in World Food Day 2020 Poster Contest

Tehran, Dec 22, IRNA – Iranian kid Atrin Afshari Tavana ranked first in 5-8 age range category of World Food Day 2020 Poster Contest.
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FAO to support Iranian experts in developing and appraising green projects

Tehran, Dec 14, IRNA - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as part of its ongoing efforts in supporting Iran to enhance its national capabilities to adapt and mitigate climate change, provides another training opportunity for Iranian experts, enhancing their knowledge and skills to scale up climate investment for the agricultural and rural development sectors, leverage partnerships with global funding bodies, and build climate-resilient development pathways.
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FAO ready to support Iran in taking innovative actions to ensure sustainable healthy biodiverse soils

Tehran, Dec 7, IRNA - Representation of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Iran, in partnership with Ministry of Agriculture Jahad commemorates World Soil Day 2020, underscoring the prominence of Soil Biodiversity and its central role for sustainability of life on Earth and ensure the food and nutrition security.
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FAO, WHO warning risk of Antimicrobial Resistance

Tehran, Nov 24, IRNA - Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is not only responsible for the death of 700 000 people a year across the world, but also compromises food safety, contaminates soil and water and reduces effectiveness of medicines and medical treatment, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warn.
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FAO supplies Iran with more desert locust equipment

Tehran, Nov 22 , IRNA – As part of concerted actions coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to support the locust control in the five countries of Pakistan, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, FAO delivers the 4th shipment of pest control equipment to Iran’s Plant Protection Organization.
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FAO kickstarts project on improvement of Iranian agro-rural capacities for disaster risk management

Tehran, Nov 17, IRNA – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture Jahad (MAJ), started implementation of a Technical Cooperation Programme project to enhance resilience of Iranian rural communities and agricultural systems and contribute to prevention and mitigation of the effects of extreme climatic events.
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