TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at Sun Yat-sen University in China have recently revealed the vital role soil invertebrates play in enhancing soil fertility, texture, and crop yields, according to an announcement made by the university.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Chinese researchers have decoded the genetic puzzle behind the regional characteristics of wheat, explaining why northern Chinese varieties tend to be harder while southern ones are softer.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists have demonstrated that Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats not only travels great distances, but also hunt at impressive altitudes of up to 1,600 meters above ground -- the altitude at which many planthoppers fly, which are dreaded insect pests of rice plants.
TEHRAN (ANA)- A knowledge-based company in Iran has developed methods based on biocontrollers, providing a solution to reduce agricultural pests without using chemical pesticides.
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new system developed by a knowledge-based company has provided innovative solutions for resource management and improving farmers' productivity by reducing water resources and environmental threats.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Director General of the Agricultural, Construction and Mining Machinery Department of the Ministry of Agriculture of Iran Abouzar Jamshidvand announced 10% growth in agricultural machinery production and exports.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Global food prices continued to rise in November, though the rate of increase slowed and prices for grains and cereals -- the largest component in the index -- actually fell.
TEHRAN (ANA)- An Iranian company succeeded in converting agricultural waste into animal feed which in addition to reducing water consumption increases protein percentage in the food.
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at a start-up, active in the field of agriculture, succeeded in designing a smart agricultural weather platform that provides the farmer information from the past 50 years to the next 14 days with more than 50 different weather parameters for each farm.