The Deputy Minister of Agriculture department announced that the President agreed to the increase in wheat purchase price to 1600 Tomans. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Abdul-Mahdi Bakhshande, while referring to the follow-up carried out by the Minister of Agriculture and his request of Hassan Rouhani regarding the rate of purchase of wheat, said: Fortunately, with the agreement of the president and the assistance of the head of the country’s plan and budget organization, the president agreed to the purchase price of 1600 USD per kilogram for wheat in order to support the farmers and producers whom have made the country self sufficient in wheat with their great efforts..
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture department also appreciated the full support of the President and all those involved in this regard