FAO: Iran’s Grains Production Rises by 17.3 Percent
In its latest report, FAO referred 25% growth in Iran’s wheat production as well as the country’s 20% growth in rice production in 2022 Crop Year, saying that Iran produced 20.8 million tons of grain this year.
FAO announced a 17.3% growth of grain production in Iran in 2022 as compared to a year ago.
FAO put Iran’s production of grains in 2021 at 17.7 million tons, showing that Iran’s grain production increased this year as compared to the previous year.
It added that Iran’s rice production volume in 2022 exceeded 3.5 million tons, showing a 20 percent more than that of the previous year.
Iran produced 2.9 million tons of rice in 2021, the report added.
Iran announced last month a 13.5% increase in its grains production in the year to late August.
Iranian Agriculture Minister Javad Sadatinejad said that the country’s total production of wheat, barley and corn rose to 20.3 million metric tons (mt) in the year to August 22 which shows a 13.5% rise compared to the same period last year.
He added that Iran’s production of barley and animal feed corn had increased by 30% and 18%, respectively, in the same period, noting that the country’s rice production rose by 25% over the same period while wheat purchases from domestic famers increased by 55%.
Sadatinejad also stated that the agricultural exports from Iran hit historic highs in the year to August, adding that vegetable exports had risen by 20% over the period to reach a total of $1.2 billion in value terms.
He added that Iran is now a major supplier of agricultural products to other countries, saying that apple and chicken exports to Iraq and Pakistan have risen in recent months while Iran has been able to launch exports of four agrifood products to China despite US restrictions on trade with the rest of the world.
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