Colza production to hit 250,000 tons  

Iran’s colza production is projected to reach over 250,000
tons in the current Iranian crop year, according to Sadullah Mansour, an
official with the Ministry of Agriculture.

“Our Colza output is expected to
reach over 250,000 tons this crop year,” Mansour said. 

He added that over 15,000 hectares of land are under Colza
cultivation in the provinces of East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Alborz,
Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad, Razavi Khorasan and North
Khorasan. 

Of all the vegetable oils consumed in Iran, 95% are
extracted from soybean, sunflowers and palm. The Agriculture Ministry plans to
achieve self-sufficiency in oilseed production to curb the import of oilseeds
and vegetable oil.

Per capita vegetable oil consumption in Iran is about 18-19
kilograms a year while the global average is at 12 kilograms.