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Mon, 02/28/2011 - 09:04
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Iran boosts wheat storage capacity by 1.3m tons
TEHRAN, Feb.28(MNA) – Thirty seven silos were simultaneously inaugurated across Iran on Sunday, boosting the nation’s wheat storage capacity by 1.3 million tons to 8.7 million tons.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attended the inauguration ceremony, saying that the current capacity fully meets the country’s needs.
The wheat consumption has decreased by 2.5 million tons after implementing the subsidy reform plan, saving some 1 billion dollars, the president stated.
The implementation of the subsidy reform plan began on December 19, 2010.
Iran's wheat production is expected to reach 15 million tons in the current Iranian year that began in March 2010, a senior official was quoted as saying.
Mohammad Mehdi Kaboli from the Agriculture Ministry said this would be 11 million tons more than Iranian farmers needed for their own consumption.. He did not give any comparison.
"The production of wheat in the country is projected at some 15 million tons this year of which around 11 million tons will be in excess of the farmers' own consumption needs which will be purchased from them," he said.
In 2004, Iran celebrated self-sufficiency in wheat production but cold winter weather in 2007-08 followed by drought hit agricultural output and forced Iran to resume importing the grain.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attended the inauguration ceremony, saying that the current capacity fully meets the country’s needs.
The wheat consumption has decreased by 2.5 million tons after implementing the subsidy reform plan, saving some 1 billion dollars, the president stated.
The implementation of the subsidy reform plan began on December 19, 2010.
Iran's wheat production is expected to reach 15 million tons in the current Iranian year that began in March 2010, a senior official was quoted as saying.
Mohammad Mehdi Kaboli from the Agriculture Ministry said this would be 11 million tons more than Iranian farmers needed for their own consumption.. He did not give any comparison.
"The production of wheat in the country is projected at some 15 million tons this year of which around 11 million tons will be in excess of the farmers' own consumption needs which will be purchased from them," he said.
In 2004, Iran celebrated self-sufficiency in wheat production but cold winter weather in 2007-08 followed by drought hit agricultural output and forced Iran to resume importing the grain.
