Duniya Ektisad-Ahvaz-Mohammed Alafpour: Director of Agriculture of Khuzestan Agricultural Jihad Organization said: The cultivation area of wet and rainfed wheat in the province has been reported as 579 thousand hectares, which shows a growth of 5% compared to the previous crop year. Abdolreza Saidahmadi pointed out the 5% increase in the cultivated area of blue wheat compared to the previous crop year in Khuzestan and added: This year, the cultivated area of this crop has reached 415 thousand hectares from 393 thousand hectares in 1400.

He considered the condition of dry wheat cultivation favorable and said: an important plan is being implemented with the cooperation of Imam Khomeini's executive headquarters, and 100 thousand hectares of these fields are cultivated for wheat, barley, rapeseed, chickpeas, lentils, medicinal plants and fodder. Said Ahmadi continued: This plan has been implemented since last year and during this time we were able to develop wheat and barley cultivation in the dry areas of Khuzestan province, while other plants such as lentils, chickpeas, medicinal plants and rapeseed have also been cultivated. The Director of Agriculture of Khuzestan Agricultural Jihad Organization pointed out the existence of 2 important projects in dry wheat cultivation in the province and continued: This year, we were able to purchase 122 agricultural machinery for farmers using bank facilities with an interest rate of 4%. He said: "This year, we were able to insure 80,000 hectares of land covered by the production jump plan in Khuzestan province and won the first place in the country." The Director of Agriculture of Khuzestan Agricultural Jihad Organization stated: Last year, the area under rainfed wheat cultivation in Khuzestan was 170,000, but this year, due to the delay in rains and rainfall since January, 164,000 hectares of rainfed cultivation have been registered in the system.