Rice Turnover of 5 Hemat in Miyaneh; Need for Investment in Processing Industries

Miyaneh – The representative of Miyaneh and Turkmenchay in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, referring to the 5-hemat turnover of rice, emphasized support for 3,000 rice farmers and investment in processing industries.

Mianeh- The representative of the people of Mianeh and Turkmanchai in the Islamic Council, referring to the financial turnover of five hemti of rice, emphasized the support of three thousand rice farmers and investment in transformation industries.

According to Mehr reporter, Mehdi Esmaili said on Wednesday evening at the rice harvest thanksgiving celebration in Miane city, emphasizing the importance of supporting the producers of this product: Miane rice is considered one of the most important agricultural products in the region and its cultivation method is different from some northern regions of the country. In such a way that the consumption of water in these methods is much less.

Referring to the historical record of rice cultivation in the city, he added: the production of this product in the city is at least 150 years old, and such a capacity should not be ignored. Rather, maintaining and strengthening it requires effective and continuous support.

Referring to the legal restrictions on rice cultivation outside the northern provinces of the country in the sixth five-year development plan, the representative of the Middle and Turkmanchai people in the Islamic Council said: This restriction was canceled in 1400 with the follow-up and support of some members of the parliament.

Esmaili emphasized: Considering the history of rice cultivation in the Middle East and the economic capacity of this product, support for producers should be followed in a practical way.

The necessity of middle rice branding and the development of processing industries

Referring to the turnover of five thousand billion tomans of rice in the middle, he said: Considering the activity of about three thousand rice farmers and the economic capacity of this product, it is necessary to plan for the branding of the middle rice and supply it with a clear identity in the market.

Esmaili considered investment in the transformation and complementary industries of the agricultural sector as one of the important needs of the city and added: Industries related to rice and apple processing should be given special attention in order to increase the added value of agricultural products, provide economic prosperity and create employment.

Referring to the modern methods of rice cultivation, the representative of the Middle and Turkmanchai people in the Islamic Council pointed out: paddling method is one of the methods used in the Middle to reduce water consumption in rice cultivation, and it can be considered as a model for the development of water-reduced cultivation in the country with expert surveys and appropriate to the climatic conditions of different regions.

He also pointed to the problems of agricultural water supply in some areas of the city and said: I will follow up on the issue of water salinity in one of the middle rivers and the water supply needed for rice cultivation.

In the end, Esmaili emphasized the necessity of removing production obstacles and practical support for rice farmers and said: maintaining rice production capacities in the middle and strengthening the economic status of this product requires paying attention to the needs of farmers and providing the basis for the development of the market and related industries.