Iran: 48% decrease in grain imports from Imam Khomeini port
Rice
Published Mar 19, 2024
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Iran has imported 1.32 million tons of wheat, rice, and crude edible oil through Imam Khomeini Port this year, according to Omid Jahannejadian, Director General of Grain and Commercial Services of Khuzestan. The decrease in cereal imports is due to increased domestic grain production. The imported grain is distributed across the country from the port, with 30,000 tons of wheat currently stored in the port's warehouses. The majority of Iran's grain needs are sourced from Russia, Brazil, and some European countries.
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In an interview with ISNA, Omid Jahannejadian said: this year, a total of one million and 320,000 tons of wheat, rice and crude edible oil have entered the country through Imam Khomeini Port. He cited the increase in domestic production of grains in the 1401 and 1402 crop years as the reason for the decrease in the import of cereals, especially wheat, this year. Director General of Grain and Commercial Services of Khuzestan, pointing out that the imported grain was transported by road and rail transport fleet from Imam Khomeini Port to different parts of the country, added: Currently, about 30,000 tons of wheat are kept in the warehouses of Imam Khomeini Port. Now shipping to other parts of the country. Jahan Nejadian stated: Most of the grains needed by the country are ordered and purchased from Russia, Brazil and some European countries by ...
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