Kermanshah Province did not reach a 5.75-million-ton harvest by accident. The figures released by Agriculture Director Saeed Karimi cover a full Iranian year — March 21, 2025, through March 20, 2026. But the foundation was laid years earlier, in irrigation pipes buried under 133,000 hectares of farmland.
That land is now equipped with pressurized irrigation systems. In a country where water constraints are a constant threat, those systems matter.
They allow farmers to grow crops without draining aquifers dry. Kermanshah sits in western Iran, near the Iraqi border. Its climate varies — cold mountains in the north, warmer plains in the south.
The soil is fertile. But fertile soil means nothing without water.
The numbers tell the story of a long buildup. Karimi reported 903,000 hectares of agricultural land. Of that, 862,000 hectares are arable fields.
Only 41,000 hectares are garden plots. The split is deliberate. Field crops — wheat, chickpeas, corn, sugar beets — are the backbone of Iran’s food supply.
Garden products, mostly fruits and nuts, make up just 301,000 tons of the total harvest. Livestock products account for 601,000 tons.
The bulk, 4.85 million tons, is crops. Kermanshah now ranks first in Iran for chickpea production. Second for sunflower.
Third for corn and sugar beets. Fifth for wheat and figs.
Sixth for saffron. Seventh for walnuts and olives. These rankings did not appear overnight.
They reflect years of investment in 55 agricultural service centers spread across the province. Those centers advise farmers on seed selection, pest control, and irrigation timing. The province holds 3.4 million head of livestock and 550 poultry farms.
That is a lot of animals. But the real engine is the 153,000 farmers working the land.
They are the ones who turned 903,000 hectares into a record harvest. Karimi called the output a record for the province. He said the figures show Kermanshah has an important place in ensuring the country’s food security.
That security is under pressure. Iran faces international economic sanctions.
Its agricultural sector operates under constraints that most countries do not. Yet the harvest rose. The pressurized irrigation systems — covering 133,000 hectares — are a direct response to water scarcity.
They are not cheap. But they work. The province’s diversity of crops is strategic.
Chickpeas and sunflowers are high-value. Wheat is a staple.
Saffron is a cash crop with export potential. By ranking in the top seven across so many categories, Kermanshah spreads its risk. If one crop fails, others still produce.
Karimi did not speculate on next year’s numbers. He simply reported what happened.
The record stands. The infrastructure is in place. The farmers are active.
The question now is whether the systems can hold — whether the water holds, whether the sanctions ease, whether the soil stays productive. For now, the answer is 5.75 million tons.
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