Iranian rice is the best rice in the world
Deputy Minister of Plant Production of the Ministry of Jihad Agriculture of Iranian rice as He named the best rice in the world and said: this issue in many texts as well Confirmed.
Mohammad Reza Jahansuz in the specialized roundtable of the country’s rice, which was organized , added: Iran is one of the cradles of rice production in the world and has native cultivars It is abundant.
Referring to the special attention of the Ministry of Jihad Agriculture to maintain the status of local and traditional Iranian rice cultivars, he said: In addition, to increase rice production in the country, the development of high-yield cultivars is also on the agenda of the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad.
According to Jahansuz, good achievements have been made in the field of rice cultivation in the ninth government, including the acquisition of hybrid seed production technology.
The Deputy Minister of Plant Production of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture called the hybrid seed production technology in the world of special importance for achieving more rice production and said: the use of hybrid rice seeds as a pilot in the country has had good results in terms of quantity and quality.
Jahansuz mentioned the development of mechanized cultivation and the support of active paddy farming organizations and cooperatives as other programs of the ninth government to increase rice production in the country and added:
The Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture has planned to achieve rice self-sufficiency and also to create a comprehensive system that includes all the factors affecting the production of this product and other crops, and has developed strategies for the production of various crops, including rice.
He stressed the need for a systemic approach to rice production in the country and said: paddy lands in the north of the country have more production capacity and even in these areas can be achieved up to four crops per year, and therefore, should be in rice production , Pay attention to the paddy system.
Jahansuz stated: we must move from the rice cultivation space to the paddy field
And improve production efficiency per unit area by developing second to fourth crops.
He added: Fortunately, with the special attention of Mohammad Reza Eskandari, Minister of Jihad for Agriculture, the movement has started in this direction and now we are witnessing a leap in the development of several ships, especially in Gilan province.
Jahansuz expressed his hope that, considering the measures taken and the implementation of the rice production planning plan and strategic plan, Iran will achieve stability in the production of this product in the Fifth Development Plan.
The Deputy Minister of Plant Production of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture called the production of terrestrial rice impossible before the passage of the Biosafety Law in the parliament and said: This is not in the interest of the country.
At the same time, Jahansuz called the adoption of the biosafety law a national necessity, which the parliament is also strongly pursuing.
He added: However, the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture has been working at the laboratory level in various fields of genetic engineering and transgenics, and some achievements have been made in this field, but no support for these achievements to enter the field of production without the approval of the Biosafety Law. Will not take.