Majlis Agriculture Commission Underlines Need to Import Wheat

A total of 4.46 million tons of wheat have been bought by the government from local farmers, which figure is not expected to exceed 4.6 million tons by the end of this year’s crop year in September, secretary of Majlis Agriculture Commission said on Friday.
“Last year and over the same period, the government’s guaranteed purchases reached 7.5 million tons. This year, both production and purchases have declined,” Zabihollah Azami was quoted as saying by IRNA.
The official said the government needs to import 6-8 million tons of this staple grain this year to meet domestic demand.