Sunday, 16 February 2025

Distribution of 390.000 tons of modified wheat seeds amongst the farmers.

agriculture in IRAN:Distribution of 390.000 tons of modified wheat seeds amongst the farmers.

Kaj Press - Masoud Ansari

16/01/2025

The director of the wheat production has explained that as of now 390.000 tons of modified seeds has been produced and distributed amongst the farmers. He further explained that the correct fertilizers for the mass cultivation of these seeds have also been produced and are expected to be distributed in due course.

Mr. Sohrab Sohrabi, who holds the above-mentioned governmental position asserted that currently the active wheat farms within the country is measured at 310 thousand hectares in which they are divided into two 160 million hectares of wet and 150 million of dry wheat farms.

Mr. Sohrabi further elaborated that the concept of self-reliance in the filed of wheat production is on the 7th Five-Year agricultural development program agenda and it is believed that with the help of the experts in the field, careful and correct planning and fully adhering to the agricultural standards this aim shall be successfully achieved.

Mr. Sohrabi explained that with the possibility of lack of rainfall and increase in the temperature, the accumulation of pest in the farmland is expected and regarding this problem he suggested that the farmers to follow the pest and disease control protocol in the farmland to prevent this issue.

In regards to the issue of pest in the wheat farmland, the advisor to the minister of agricultural jihad explained although this problem is occurring at the moment, since it is in a very small scale, it does not have an impact. Nevertheless, should the weather get unexpectedly warmer than usual, this can actually become a major problem.

He therefore suggested that should the unexpected occurred the farmers shall follow the pest and disease control protocol to prevent the spread of harm to the farmlands.

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