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 - Restrictions will be imposed on rice cultivation in Iranian provinces other than the two northern provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran. According to deputy agriculture minister for water and soil affairs, the decision has been made by the Cabinet and conveyed to provinces across the country for implementation. "Rice cultivation ...