Alireza Mohajer, an Iranian deputy agriculture minister, said on Monday that the purchase of wheat from domestic farmers had reached over 9.5 million metric tons (mt), up 40% compared to April-August last year.
“Although we faced drought this year and last year, the guaranteed purchase of wheat has increased by 40% compared to the previous year,” he said.
The top official further explained that this year's wheat purchases had increased by 111% or 5 million mt compared to that of two years ago, when the Raisi administration took office.
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