Iran’s Greenhouse Areas Near 21K Hectares

Iran’s greenhouse areas currently stand at 21,000 hectares, showing a 162% upsurge compared with the 8,000 hectares when President Hassan Rouhani first took office in August 2013, Agriculture Minister Kazem Khavazi said recently at the inaugural ceremony of 372 greenhouse projects.
“The government plans to increase greenhouse areas to 25,000 hectares by the end of its term in August, which will register a threefold rise,” Khavazi was quoted as saying by IRNA.
During the ceremony held on Sunday, 954 hectares of greenhouses were inaugurated, creating jobs for around 11,500 people.