Iran eyes 10 mln mt of crop output from greenhouse farming
Iran’s agriculture ministry (MAJ) plans a major increase in the production of crops from greenhouses.
MAJ’s contractor for greenhouse farming said on Tuesday that Iran’s crop production from greenhouse farming will reach 10 million metric tons (mt) per year in the year to March 2028.
Mehdi Lotfizadeh said that the Iranian government plans to expand greenhouse farming by more than 30,000 hectares in the next four years.
Lotfizadeh said the investment needed to complete the project will amount to 7,300 trillion rials ($12.3 billion).
He said Iran has the expertise and technology needed to expand greenhouses, adding that the country will also use foreign machinery and equipment to modernize the sector.
The official added that the government will support the expansion of greenhouse farming in Iran mainly by offering cheap loans to farmers.
Iranian government figures show the country has 27,000 hectares of greenhouses which produce around 4 million mt of various crops per year.
Iran exports a bulk of its greenhouse products to neighboring countries although the crops are also becoming increasingly popular in the domestic market.
Iran’s total agricultural output rose by just over 19% in the calendar year to March 20 to reach 131 million mt.
Facing US sanctions that restrict its access to foreign trade, Iran has introduced policies to encourage increased activity in its manufacturing and agriculture sectors in recent years.
Increased support for the agriculture projects has enabled the Iranian government to ensure food security in the country and to diversify its revenues away from oil sales while it has also boosted employment rates for Iran’s youth population.
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