Iran’s food demand will rise 15% in 2031: AREPO
Iran’s Agricultural Research Education and Promotion Organization (AREPO) says the country’s food demand will rise by 15% in the calendar year to March 2032.
Head of the AREPO, a subsidiary of the Iranian agriculture ministry, said on Monday that food demand in Iran will reach 180 million metric tons (mt) in 2031 when the country’s population is expected to reach 103 million.
Mojtaba Khayyam Nekouyi said that Iran’s agriculture output is currently responsible for 80% of a total food demand of 156 million mt in a country of nearly 85 million people
Khayyam Nekouyi said Iran will be capable of responding to its rising food demand in the next seven years if it uses a proper management system for its water and land resources.
“Otherwise, with continued trend in reduction of water resources and the increasing (global) food supply problems, the country’s food security will be at risk,” he was quoted as saying by the IRIB News.
The official, who also serves as a deputy agriculture minister, said that average annual precipitation in Iran had fallen from 250 millimeters to 220 millimeters, adding that dwindling water supplies and lack of management on resources could pose a major risk to Iran’s food security in the future.
However, he said Iran could increase its agricultural output to respond to its food demand and cut back on imports with more efficient farming and water management techniques.
“We have the potentials and facilities for production of basic commodities needed in the country,” said the official.
Iran has introduced measures in recent years to increase activity in its agriculture sector.
The policy has been aimed at guaranteeing food security in the country at a time it faces trade restrictions because of US sanctions.
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