Ali Khan Mohammadi, Executive Secretary of the National Wheat Producers Foundation of Iran, emphasizing the increase in the guaranteed purchase price of wheat, said: “Due to the inadequacy of production costs with the guaranteed purchase price of wheat, we demand from government officials within a few days until the end of January, the guaranteed purchase price of wheat.” Correct.

He added that although farmers planted 5 million and two hundred thousand hectares of wheat for the new crop year, they would no doubt be willing to sell the wheat to the government at current rates and would prefer to feed their crops as they did last year. Trap or throw away.

Pointing out that the current guaranteed purchase price does not meet production costs, Khan Mohammadi said: “If the Economic Council officials do not adjust the guaranteed wheat purchase rate by the end of the growing season, the sustainability of production and self-sufficiency of this strategic product will be at risk.” It should be noted, however, that it is not possible to supply the required wheat and feed from domestic production.

Pointing out that people’s food supply may be in trouble in the future, the official said: “With the destruction of sustainable wheat production, the government has no choice but to import wheat to supply people with the bread they need, in addition to paying more, The country’s food security is also challenged.

Khan Mohammadi continued: “In the current situation that we are experiencing various crises, including sanctions, it is possible that in future the food supply of the country may be in trouble.”

The Executive Secretary of the National Wheat Foundation emphasized the need to raise the guaranteed purchase price of wheat in different ways for the coming year. It is not guaranteed to increase the purchase rate. While the real price is expected to be announced by the officials of the Economic Council and then to provide food security for the farmers through stock exchange or the sale of silos to the farmers.

He said the only solution to the need for wheat imports was to guarantee an increase in the purchase price, saying that although the level of wheat cultivation had reached normal in the new crop year, it is expected to increase with productivity if prices are corrected. Imports were unnecessary.