As the long-running water dispute between Iran and Afghanistan drags on, experts warn that it is taking a heavy toll on agriculture and water bodies, especially the wetlands in southwestern Iran.

Iran’s purchases of domestic wheat rise 32% year on year in 37 days to May 3 to 1 million metric tons.

Iran expects to reap 12 million tonnes of wheat this year at a time of rising concerns over food supplies because of the ongoing war between major wheat producers Russia and Ukraine.

An official says Iran will soon send a shipment of honey to China, which itself is the world’s top honey producer.

Iran exported over half a million metric tons of apple in the 11 months to late February.

Iran’s agriculture minister says dairy export to China will amount to $2 billion in the next two years.

China commits to some $8.1 billion worth of investment and finance to Iran’s agriculture projects.