Iran's Agriculture, Problems & Steps to Improve

Ever since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, some farmers' and was taken and given to others. Many farmers did not resume farming if their land was taken -- even if they purchased more land. Many of the farmers have difficulty producing a good yield due to poor seed quality, scorched soil and outdated farming techniques. Precipitation is low in Iran and some parts of the country have highly salinated soil. We have very little irrigation. 25% of rural people do not have clean water. My family is lucky to have pure water.

The government of Iran is slowly putting money into researching and improving agriculture. It is a slow process. So far, it has not proved very successful. It is very expensive for farmers to purchase new farm equipment. Changing farming techniques is also difficult as the old techniques are engrained in the farmers' brains. Thankfully, the government can continue to afford learning how to feed its people due to the success of oil.