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Iran's Grain Crisis: Prices Soar, Farmers Face Shutdown

11/17/2025

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Iran faces a severe feed crisis as grain production drops, driving prices higher.
Farmers now pay 23,000 tomans per kilogram on the open market, which is double the state-controlled price.
The higher costs threaten poultry and livestock production and push farmers toward shutdown.
The rial's decline worsens the crisis as essential food prices rise.
The government fails to curb inflation while funding regional militias.

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Story summary

Iran faces a severe feed crisis as grain production drops, driving prices higher.
Farmers now pay 23,000 tomans per kilogram on the open market, which is double the state-controlled price.
The higher costs threaten poultry and livestock production and push farmers toward shutdown.
The rial's decline worsens the crisis as essential food prices rise.
The government fails to curb inflation while funding regional militias.