Annual rice production seen to reach 2.7m tons

Iranian farmers are expected to produce 2.7 million tons of rice during the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20), according to an official familiar with the matter.
As IRIB reported, of this amount of production, 70 percent will be related to local cultivars and 30 percent will be high-yielding cultivars, Director of Agriculture Ministry’s Wheat and Rice Plan Sohrab Sohrabi said.“This year, the production of white rice is expected to increase by 700,000 tons compared to the year 1400 (ended in March 2022).

Based on official statistics, nearly 750,000 hectares of Iran’s agricultural lands are under rice cultivation, of which 520,000 hectares are in Mazandaran, Gilan and Golestan provinces.

Tehran condemns Israeli attacks on Al Hudaydah amid escalating regional tensions

Nasser Kanaani, the spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has issued a strong condemnation of the recent Israeli attacks targeting fuel storage facilities and a power plant in the port city of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.
These assaults have resulted in significant damage to civilian infrastructure, raising alarms about the humanitarian implications for the local population.
Kanaani characterized these violent acts as emblematic of the inhumane nature of the Israeli regime. He underscored that such crimes are carried out with the unwavering support of the United States, asserting that Washington is complicit in the atrocities committed by the Israeli government. This partnership, he argued, allows for the continuation of acts that violate international norms and threaten regional stability.

In his statements, Kanaani also commended the Yemeni people for their solidarity with the oppressed Palestinian nation. He described the Israeli regime’s actions against Yemen’s civil infrastructure as a blatant and repeated violation of the United Nations Charter, calling on the international community to take a stand against this lawlessness.
The spokesman further warned of the dire consequences posed by the Israeli regime’s aggressive policies, which he believes undermine both regional and global peace and security. He pointed out that the supporters of Israel, particularly the U.S. government, bear direct responsibility for the unpredictable and dangerous repercussions of ongoing Israeli actions in Palestine and Lebanon, as well as their military incursions into Yemen.