Iran projects a wheat harvest of 13.5 million tons in the 2026/27 season.

THE Iran projects a harvest of 13.5 million tons of wheat in crop year 2026/27, driven by the expansion of agriculture dryland and for a long-term plan aimed at strengthening domestic food productionThe information was published by Tehran TimesAccording to Ministry of Agriculture of the countryapproximately 10 million tons of the harvest should be allocated to government purchasing centers, contributing to the strategic inventory formation and for the national food securityIn addition to wheatthe Iranian government projects an increase of approximately 1 million tons in barley production in relation to the previous cycle. Authorities emphasize that the The grain sector accounts for approximately 75% of all agricultural production. of the country, reinforcing the importance of cereals to the Iranian agricultural economy. The main focus of the strategy is a national program five years to expand dryland farming, a system that depends on rain and reduces the need for irrigationThe initiative also seeks to increase sustainable grain production while simultaneously reducing pressure. about aquifers and the surface water resourcesAt the end of the program, Iran plans to produce 6 million tons of wheat in rainfed areas., increasing the share of this farming system from 10% to 40% of national production. The plan also foresees… annual production of 600,000 tons of oilseeds and the addition of 1 million tons of forage, as part of the strategy to diversify domestic agricultural production.

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