Financial Tribune - The Agriculture Ministry has temporarily lifted restrictions on rice cultivation in the country after it had announced plans to gradually limit and ultimately ban the production of this staple crop in all provinces, except the provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran, amid fears of drought. All provinces that enjoy bountiful water resources ...

Financial Tribune - Rice production has exceeded 2.6 million tons this year, showing a rise of 13-18% compared with last years output, according to the secretary of Iran Rice Association. Annual domestic demand for rice stands at around 3 million tons and this years increased production means there will be less imports, Jamil Alizadeh Shayeq was ...

Iran expects to harvest 2 million metric tons of rice in the current crop year thanks to a favorable climate and better yield, an official says. Secretary of Irans Government Rice Association Jamil Alizadeh-Shayeq said Saturday the ricecrop this year is also much better in quality than before. Better rainfall and sunny days checked blast, a devastating ...