Cold Spell Inflicts Losses Worth Millions of Dollars on Agro Sector

The cold spell has inflicted losses worth millions of dollars on Iran’s agricultural sector, mainly in the south of the country. 
Up to 9.8 trillion rials ($42 million) in losses have been registered on 38,000 hectares of agricultural land across 12 counties of Fars Province.
“Some 82% of the losses amounting to 8.08 trillion rials [$35 million] were inflicted on 25,000 hectares of orchards and the remaining 18% [1.72 trillion rials or $7.48 million] were incurred by 13,000 hectares of farms,” Jafar Sabouripour, a local official, was quoted as saying by IRNA.
He added that the worst hit counties were Darab with more than $13.39 million, Fasa with $8.52 million and Jahrom with $7.43 million in losses.