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Iran’s rice production rises 10% with cultivation methods
TEHRAN – Director of Agriculture Ministry’s Wheat and Rice Plan Sohrab Sohrabi says using new cultivation methods has increased Iran’s rice production by 10 percent in the current crop year compared to last year.
Stating that 16 percent of the country’s rice is harvested by the ratooning method, Sohrabi said: “The use of high-yielding seeds, flattening of land and implementing new cultivation methods have increased the amount of rice production in the country.”
According to the official, the country’s rice production reached 2.7 million tons in the current year, which is a new record high.
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/506088/Iran-s-rice-production-rises-10-with-cultivation-methodsPublished Date: November 10, 2024