TEHRAN – Iran’s Agriculture Ministry has reported that a total of 11.5 million tons of wheat were produced on 4.9 million hectares of farms across Iran during the last crop year (September 2021-22), registering a 45% rise compared with the previous year.
According to the manager of the Agriculture Ministry’s “Wheat Project” Sohrab Sohrabi, the reason for the rise is that the government increased its guaranteed purchase prices by 130% last year.
The Agriculture Ministry reduced the prices of inputs, including fertilizers and pesticides, by 50%. These measures encouraged farmers to cultivate staple grain on their land, he said.
Considered a staple in Iran, wheat is purchased every crop year by the government to build up its reserves and supply the market over time.