Rice less than 12 thousand tomans is not economically viable for the farmer

Rice less than 12 thousand tomans is not economically viable for the farmer

Mohammad Sadegh Hassani Joriabi, referring to the current situation of the rice market, said: Rice cost about 8 thousand Tomans per kilogram for the farmer this year, which is sold in the market for about 9 to 10 thousand Tomans, and the farmer will have problems with this situation. .

He added: Irregular import of rice is still going on due to its high profit and according to reliable information, there are currently 150,000 tons of imported rice in one of the country’s customs, which means complete disregard for the problem of the paddy farmer. Contrary to the claims of import officials, it continues.

The member of the parliament’s agriculture commission stated: We can boldly say that the import of rice is such that if no rice is imported from this year to the next 10 years, the market needs will be met and it is the domestic rice grower who will suffer.

He said that currently about 2 million and 200 thousand tons are produced in the country, he said: the country’s need is estimated at about 2.5 million tons, which can be the shortage of about 300 thousand tons of rice by modifying rice items and replacing high-yield items He compensated, but because of the huge profits that exist in rice imports, no one thinks about solving the problem of domestic rice.

In the end, Hassani Joriabi pointed out: Another problem of the domestic rice industry is the weakness of the conversion and rice industries. Unfortunately, there are many problems in this sector due to the negligence of the officials, and our crushed or damaged rice is higher than the world standard. Is.