[Iran] - Farming sector invites knowledge-based business

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - The Ministry of Agriculture invites the help and knowledge of knowledge-based companies in order to enhance productivity,
Agriculture Minister Javad Sadatinejad has said.Emphasizing that the agriculture sector needs the aid of technological and knowledge-based
business to increase productivity, the minister announced 260 main difficulties of the sector that must be resolved, IRNA reported
The technological needs of the farming sector can be discussed by college student in their research and theses, he included
Certainly, the farming sector is an area that without making use of modern understanding and technology, it is not possible to produce the
needed items for the supply of enough and healthy food
This year, the Ministry of Agriculture has actually prospered in constructing the very first science and technology park and natural
resources, along with releasing 6 technology and innovation villages in some provinces of the country, he highlighted.For the next year, the
needed preparation for setting up these towns in 10 other provinces of the country is also underway, he noted.Sadatinejad went on to say
that the platform for the establishment of two thousand knowledge-based and technological business in the science and technology park as
well as innovation and innovation villages has actually been provided.The variety of agricultural knowledge-based companies has increased
from 280 to 480, he said, adding that the objective is to increase the share of farming knowledge-based companies from 4.2 percent to 6.5
percent.He likewise stated that the number of growth centers in the field of agriculture has increased by 18 percent
Our effort in the Ministry of Agriculture is to increase efficiency in various sectors, consisting of healthy food production, and this
important objective will not be recognized without using science
In December 2022, Reza Asadifar, an authorities with the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology said currently 7882 knowledge-based
companies are operating in the country.The fields of biotechnology, agriculture, food markets, chemical innovations aircraft maintenance,
steel, gas, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and medication, oil, electronics and telecommunications, information technology, and
computer software application are amongst the sectors in which scientists in technology companies are working.In the existing [Iranian
calendar] year (March 2022-March 2023), new methods have actually been taken to support knowledge-based companies both in regards to quality
and amount in line with recognizing the objective of a knowledge-based economy.Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali
Khamenei designated the existing Iranian year as The Year of Production: Knowledge-Based and Job-Creating
Strengthening knowledge-based companies are on the agenda, raising expect lowering barriers on the path to development.The Leader has
contacted all Iranians, including citizens and government officials, to strive to increase knowledge-based production and develop new
jobs.MG