Domestic demand for cotton in Iran currently stands at 120,000 to 130,000 tonne per year in Iran. Around 50 per cent of this, 60,000 tonne -65,000 tonne are expected to be produced domestically as the country aims to become self-sufficient in cotton production within the next six years.
As reported by Fars News Agency, around 86,880 hectares have gone under cotton cultivation this year, which is a 23 per cent increase year-on-year.
The main provinces producing cotton in Iran are Golestan, Khorasan Razavi, Ardabil and North and South Khorasan.
Iran was once an exporter of cotton, besides meeting its own domestic demand. But the situation changed, as land under cotton cultivation in the country declined by 75 per cent from 300,000 to 70,000 hectares during 2001-16.
