The mirage of self-sufficiency in a waterless era / The beautiful melody of Koosar

It was the year 58 when we left Tehran for Noorabad Mamassani. My father was involved in his research project “Flood Control” which was supposed to be implemented in the Jungan section of Mamassani. The story was that if we could control the floods on the flood plains, soil erosion would be minimized and with […]...

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Feminization of Agricultural Labor; Characteristics and Challenges/Elham Amani

The world of the 21st century is still grappling with the long-standing challenges. In today’s world, poverty is not only a feminine face, but the rapid pace of development has also made rural areas in many countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America feminine as well. The highest number of women who are economically active […]...

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“Iran’s semi-dry lands are in danger of a water crisis/Kiumars Amiri”

The evident proof of this bitter reality is that from previous centuries until now, billions of hectares of the world’s vast forests have been lost and never recovered. This ongoing trend, in which human intervention is one of the major factors, continues to progress all over the globe, especially in the so-called Third World countries […]...

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Women farmers in an exhausting and unequal equation/Jeinam Mohammadi

Among the 11 million rural and nomadic women in the population of Iran, women make up more than 46% of the agricultural workforce. This article examines the status and challenges of women in agriculture, their contribution to the agricultural sector, the resources and support available or unavailable to them, and proposed solutions for their problems […]...

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Forests are sacrificed for short-term and unsustainable benefits/ Azam Bahrami

We understand the importance of forests and the population living in them in the face of climate change challenges. In fact, hundreds of millions of hectares of forests have been lost in recent decades. Forests are an important part of stabilizing the ecosystem of soil, wetlands, and biodiversity, and are one of the sources of […]...

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The Damaging Policies of the Government in Agricultural and Horticultural Management/Mohammad Momenzadeh

The market for agricultural and horticultural products, as the most important source of food supply for the people, has a significant share in the country’s economy. However, this sector of the economy in our country is facing serious challenges. Agriculture and horticulture are considered among the most risky and vulnerable jobs in our country. However, […]...

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The Decline of Agriculture; Migration and Marginalization of Farmers in Iranian Cities/Spring Abbasi

Attention to rural development is one of the most important economic and social measures in countries like Iran; because agriculture has allocated a significant portion of the country’s economy. However, unfortunately, we have always witnessed the continuation of rural migration to cities and the spread of slums. In this article, we will discuss the weakening […]...

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Coronavirus has greatly increased mental health problems/ Ali Kalai’s conversation with Homayoun Sameyi Najafabadi, representative of the parliament.

A member of the 11th Parliament’s Health Commission of the Islamic Council, Dr. Homayoun Sameh Yeh Najaf Abadi, an elected representative of the Iranian Kallemyan in the Parliament and a member of the Health and Treatment Commission of the Islamic Council, knows that the actual number of people with mental disorders in the country is […]...

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“An individual cell is a torture for every living being/ A conversation between Reza Akhvani and Narges Mohammadi.”

Narges Mohammadi is a human rights activist, former political prisoner, and spokesperson for the Association of Human Rights Defenders. She has repeatedly experienced detention by security institutions and long-term solitary confinement. Recently, along with several other civil activists and former political prisoners, she filed a complaint at the judiciary office regarding the detention of suspects […]...

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An Introduction to Educational Pathology of Authoritarianism/ Ahmad Fa’al

Introduction 1.: Psychological study of tyranny and authoritarianism is not a new phenomenon. Perhaps one of the most exciting aspects of social psychology is the study of the personality of tyrannical and authoritarian individuals. If we say that hundreds of important books have been written about the psychological personality of Hitler and Stalin, we are […]...

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Iran; Mental Health, Challenges and Solutions/Dr. Azad Moradian

Introduction Since the change in government system in Iran in 1357, from monarchy to Islamic Republic, more than 41 years have passed. The reasons and process of this change can be defined and explained from different perspectives. The achievements and losses resulting from this change can also be analyzed and interpreted in the same way. […]...

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Mental health in society and the responsibility of governance/Reza Najafi

Today, as I reached out to write a note about the neglected issue of mental health and human rights for people to live in peace and tranquility, I was met with the heartbreaking news of a young filmmaker’s murder by his own father, with the help of his mother, as a witness to the unseen. […]...

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