EghtesadOnline: Rice production is estimated to increase by 10-15% in the current Iranian year (started March 21), because of favorable weather condition and timely distribution of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, machinery and equipment among local farmers, the head of Agricultural Jihad Organization of Mazandaran Province said.

EghtesadOnline: Around 189,400 tons of agricultural and dairy products worth $312.7 million were exported from the northern province of Mazandaran in the last Iranian year (March 2016-17), registering a 4.9% and 6.6% decline in tonnage and value respectively compared with the previous year, the head of Mazandaran Agricultural Jihad Organization said.