Wheat Imports to Make Up for Decline in Domestic Output

A total of 1,945,421 tons of wheat were unloaded from 122 vessels at Iranian ports during the first half of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22), according to Farhad Montasar-Kouhsari, the deputy head of Ports and Maritime Organization.
Stressing that imports of wheat are carried out mainly through maritime transport, the official noted that about 1.8 million tons of wheat are expected to be imported via ports in the month ending Oct. 22.