Iran (Islamic Republic of)

In Iran, the winter cereals season started with below average rainfall at end October and especially November, but as from December, this dry start of season was followed by average to abundant rainfall across the whole country, which, together with above average temperatures since February, will boost cereals growth. Winter cereals biomass is however mixed with average to above average performance in the north (from West Azerbayejan and Kordestan to Golestan and Khorasan) and centre and below average biomass in the centre west (particularly Kermanshah, but also Lorestan, Esfahan, Ghom and Fars) to the exception of Khuzestan, the main wheat producing province, which shows above average crop biomass.
Rainfall is expected slightly below average in March and afterward close to normal through the end of season in June, according to the Copernicus C3S seasonal multimodel forecast. However the ongoing conflict started on 28 February is likely to indirectly disrupt agricultural activities.