The Ministry of Agriculture Jihad ( fa, وزارت جهاد کشاورزی ''Vezārat-e Jahād-e Keshāvarzī'') is an Iranian government body established in 2001 responsible for the oversight of

Agriculture in Iran Roughly one-third of Iran's total surface area is suited for farmland, but because of poor soil and lack of adequate water distribution in many areas, most of it is not under cultivation. Only 12% of the total land area is under cultivation (arabl ...

. The ministry has been called Jihad of Construction but it was merged with agriculture ministry in 2001 to form the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad.

Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization

Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) was established by the Act of Islamic Consultative Assembly on June 30, 1974. The main mandate of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization is to develop and manage all research activities of agriculture and natural resources in the Ministry of Agriculture-Jihad. Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization is determined to facilitate an effective collaboration between Iranian and International Research Institutes on agriculture and well recognized research programs in the field. Some institutes under the umbrella of Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization had been established several years before establishment of Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization, such as: Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute in 1918, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection in 1923, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute in 1925, and Seed and Plant Improvement Institute in 1930. Currently, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization with 19 nationwide research institutes including multidisciplinary and crop based research centers, 34 provincial research and education centers; 360 research stations, farms and bases; 34 agricultural extension directorates; 1213 district extension centers; 23 research incubation centers and 142 knowledge-based enterprises is considered as the largest national agricultural research system (NARS) in the middle east. Over 10,000 employees including nearly 3000 scientists are working at research and education institutions of Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization in various provinces and regions of

Islamic Republic of Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. The mandates of research Institutes of Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization of

are categorized in three main areas, including agricultural and horticultural plants, animal research and finally, Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering Research. According to these main areas of research, the research institutes of Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization of

can be clustered as: *Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Research Institutes **

Horticultural Sciences Research Institute (HSRI) Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with the art, science, technology, and business of plant cultivation. It includes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herbs, sprouts, mushrooms, algae, flowers, seaweeds and no ...

Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection (IRIPP) Iranian may refer to: * Iran, a sovereign state * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran * Iranian lan ...

Seed and Plant Improvement Institute (SPII) A seed is an Plant embryogenesis, embryonic plant enclosed in a testa (botany), protective outer covering, along with a food reserve. The formation of the seed is a part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, the spermatophytes, includ ...

** Dryland Agricultural Research Institute (DARI) **

Sugar Beet Seed Institute (SBSI) Sugar is the generic name for Sweetness, sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food. Simple sugars, also called monosaccharides, include glucose, fructose, and galactose. Compound sugars, also called disaccharides o ...

** Rice Research Institute of Iran (RRII) ** Cotton Research Institute of Iran (CRII) ** Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII) **

Seed and Plant Certification and Registration Institute (SPCRI) A seed is an Plant embryogenesis, embryonic plant enclosed in a testa (botany), protective outer covering, along with a food reserve. The formation of the seed is a part of the process of reproduction in seed plants, the spermatophytes, includ ...

*Animal Research Institutes **

Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI) Iranian may refer to: * Iran, a sovereign state * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran * Iranian lan ...

** Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute (RVSRI) ** Animal Science Research Institute of Iran (ASRII) **

Iran Silk Research Center (ISRC) Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...

** International Sturgeon Research Institute (ISRI) *Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering Research Institutes ** Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands (RIFR) **

Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute (SCWMRI) Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Some scientific definitions distinguish ''dirt'' from ''soil'' by restricting the former ter ...

Soil and Water Research Institute (SWRI) Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Some scientific definitions distinguish ''dirt'' from ''soil'' by restricting the former term ...

** Agricultural Engineering Research Institute (AERI) ** National Salinity Research Center (NSRC) ** National Center for Genetic Resources (NCGR)

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Webpage of the Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture

Agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

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Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization

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