The Ministry of Agricultural Jihad in Iran has reported a significant increase in rice production, with an expected growth of 700,000 tons this year, reaching a total of 2.7 million tons from 4.7 million tons of paddy. The production will be a mix of 70% local cultivars and 30% high-yielding cultivars, thanks to advancements in farming techniques, including the use of improved seeds, balanced fertilization, mechanization, and the adoption of dry farming methods. Additionally, the efficiency of the paddy-to-rice conversion has been improved, now surpassing 60%, with the majority of rice cultivation (72%) done using transplanters and 93% of the harvest mechanized.