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  • Minister Highlights High Dependence on Food Imports 08 Jun 2025

    Minister Highlights High Dependence on Food Imports

    TEHRAN - Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, has raised concerns about the country’s heavy dependence on imported food commodities, revealing that approximately 90% of the nation's edible oil and nearly 30% of its sugar needs are met through imports. Speaking at the inaugural National Conference of Women Managers of the Ministry of Agriculture, the minister emphasized the need to address this issue through better management and consumer behavior reforms—particularly with the help of women in leadership roles.

India removes restrictions on Iranian cargo ships 01 Nov 2021

India removes restrictions on Iranian cargo ships

India’s Mundra Port has reportedly reconsidered its decision on not handling Iranian cargoes as of November 15, Masoud Polmeh, the secretary-general of Shipping Association of Iran (SAOI) announced.

Tehran, Dushanbe Set Roadmap for Economic Cooperation 01 Nov 2021

Tehran, Dushanbe Set Roadmap for Economic Cooperation

The Head of American and European Office of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) Mohammadreza Karimzadeh said that Iran and Tajikistan held a meeting to prepare the roadmap for their economic cooperation in order to increase the bilateral trade in line with the agreements of their presidents which was made during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tajikistan.

Iran almost self-reliant in manufacturing agricultural machinery 31 Oct 2021

Iran almost self-reliant in manufacturing agricultural machinery

Head of Iran’s Agricultural Mechanization Development Center Kambiz Abbasi announced that up to 95 percent of agricultural machinery in Iran is manufactured domestically, IRNA reported on Saturday.

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq Top Destinations for Iran Handicrafts Exports 31 Oct 2021

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq Top Destinations for Iran Handicrafts Exports

Deputy Head of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ministry for export affairs says Iran has exported handicrafts worth of $47m in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year and Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq have been the major destinations for the handicrafts exports.

Currency Revenue Improving; Inflation Rate Falling 31 Oct 2021

Currency Revenue Improving; Inflation Rate Falling

The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran says foreign currency revenue of the bank has increased in recent months and improved its leverage to curb volatility in the forex market.

Over 32m tons of cement produced in 6 months 30 Oct 2021

Over 32m tons of cement produced in 6 months

Iran produced 32.354 million tons of cement in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22), according to the data released by the Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry.

Over 280 companies participating in Iran’s intl. electricity exhibit 30 Oct 2021

Over 280 companies participating in Iran’s intl. electricity exhibit

Over 280 companies participating in Iran’s intl. electricity exhibit. The 21st Iran International Electricity Exhibition (IEE 2021) kicked off at Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Friday in a ceremony attended by Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian, IRNA reported.

‘Reducing water consumption in agricultural sector a priority of energy ministry’ 28 Oct 2021

‘Reducing water consumption in agricultural sector a priority of energy ministry’

Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian has said reducing consumption in the agricultural sector is his ministry’s priority in the water management area, IRIB reported on Tuesday.

Home appliance manufacturing up nearly 10% in H1 27 Oct 2021

Home appliance manufacturing up nearly 10% in H1

Manufacturing of home appliances in Iran has risen 9.7 percent during the first half of the present Iranian calendar year (March 21-Septemebr 22), as compared to the same period of time in the past year, the latest data released by the Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry indicates.

Loading, unloading of goods in ports up over 10% in 7 months yr/yr 27 Oct 2021

Loading, unloading of goods in ports up over 10% in 7 months yr/yr

Loading and unloading of goods in the ports of Iran rose 10.7 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), as compared to the same period in the previous year, IRNA reported.