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Iran sets up wild sheep breeding site
A 10-hectare site has been launched in Maku Free Zone located in northwestern province of West Azarbaijan for breeding Armenian mouflon (the mountain sheep), ISNA reported on Sunday. The wild sheep breeding site aims to flourish tourism …
Russia imposes curbs on Chinese citrus fruit imports
Russia’s agriculture safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said it would impose temporary restrictions on imports of citrus fruit from China starting on January 6. The watchdog, which first warned about possible restrictions on …
Baku, Ankara and Tbilisi sign hazelnut declaration
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey are joining forces to improve the quality and increase the production of hazelnuts, according to the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture. The three countries signed a declaration on strategic cooperation in …
Tokayev: Kazakh land plots not to be sold to foreigners
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev speaking about the norms of the Land Code at the extended government session today said the land plots will not be sold to foreigners. "We should strengthen control over …
Georgia plans to increase exports of fruits and vegetables to Kazakhstan
Georgia and Kazakhstan agreed to strengthen trade relations between the countries and consider the possibility of exporting Georgian fruits and vegetables to Kazakhstan. The prospects for bilateral cooperation were discussed at the …
Russia again top market for Turkey's fresh fruit, vegetable exports
It is possible to see an increase in exports to the Russian Federation in case of a solution to these problems and the lifting of the non-tariff barriers
Kazakhstan to provide Georgia with wheat
Kazakhstan is interested in exporting more wheat to Georgia, Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze while summarising yesterday’s meetings under his official visit to Kazakhstan. "Using Georgia's …
Prodexpo-2019 exhibition opens in Moscow
The international exhibition of food products, beverages and raw materials for their production ProdExpo-2019 has opened at the central exhibition center 'Expocentre' in Moscow. The Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion …
Azerbaijan and Tajikistan discuss cooperation in agro-industrial complex
Azerbaijani Minister of Agriculture Inam Karimov held a meeting with Tajik Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Azerbaijan Rustam Soli in Baku today, information department of the Kazakh Foreign …
Iran among top-10 largest silk producer in world
Head of Iran’s Sericulture Center Adil Sarvi said the country is ranked 8th in the world in silk production, putting the annual production volume of silk at 120 tons. According to him, 90% of the world’s …
Iran is world’s top exporter of rose water
Iran is the top exporter of rose water in the world, the head of Rose Water and Herbal Essences Union in Kashan, Reza Navvabi, said. According to him, Iran exports rose water to 30 countries, mainly to Saudi Arabia, the …
Turkmenistan expecting first harvest of bananas
Turkmenistan's commercial company Ferhar is expecting its first harvest of bananas, the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan said. According to the company, greenhouse with a height of 8.6 meters was built on an …
Azerbaijani tomatoes hold top spot in Russia's ranking
Despite the fact that Russia allow imports of tomatoes from all Turkish producers from May 1, removing restrictions, Turkish vegetables have not been able to win back their leading positions: in the first five months of this year Turkey supplied …
Kazakhstan bans import of Russian poultry
Kazakhstan has banned the imports of poultry products from three regions of Russia over avian influenza, according to the website of the Kazakh Ministry of Agriculture. This decision was made in connection with the outbreak of highly …
Iraq suspends farming of crops due to drought
An unusually bad drought has forced Iraq to suspend the cultivation of rice, corn and other cereals that demand large amounts of water, the country's Agriculture Ministry said. "The agricultural plan for the summer" was …
Russian exports boost Turkey's fruit, vegetable trade
Resolving problems with Russia played a major role in boosting Turkey's fruit and vegetable exports
Mehdi Ghaemian: Iran very interested in close cooperation with Azerbaijan
Iranian agrarians are very interested in close cooperation with Azerbaijan, in particular, in exporting their products to Azerbaijani markets, Iran's deputy agriculture minister Mehdi Ghaemian, speaking with the …
Day of Azerbaijani Culture held in SCO headquarters
The Day of Azerbaijani Culture was held at the headquarters of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Beijing yesterday. A group of artists from Azerbaijan staged various performances to mark the "Day of Culture" in …
Russia removes restrictions on Turkish tomatoes
Russia will allow imports of tomatoes from all Turkish producers from May 1, not only those that were included in the list of earlier approved exporters, the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) …
