# Iran agricultural trade and food security management > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/iran-agricultural-trade-and-food-security-management > Updated: 2026-09-04T11:00:29.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Iranian officials have outlined strategies to enhance food security and achieve self-sufficiency in essential goods. Javad Asgari, head of the Parliament's Agriculture Commission, indicated that while the country seeks absolute self-sufficiency in wheat, other sectors like oil production aim to reduce import dependency from 90 percent to between 45 and 50 percent. Challenges were noted regarding wheat procurement, specifically that only 8.1 million tons of the expected 13 to 14 million tons have been acquired, raising concerns that farmers might divert wheat to livestock feed if payments are delayed. To manage food imports, the Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture has discussed using blocked foreign bank resources to procure food from global sources like Ukraine or African nations through multinational companies. Following these discussions on market management, the Ministry of Jihad Agriculture's Trade Development Deputy lifted export bans on 24 specific tariff codes. These exempted products include various fish, shrimp, chicory, cucumber, asparagus, eggplant, melons, and several processed food items such as pizza and various candies. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: Iran lifts export bans on 24 agricultural products Iran has lifted export bans on 24 agricultural tariff codes, including fish, shrimp, vegetables, and certain processed foods, following a market assessment by the Ministry of Jihad Agriculture. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iran-lifts-export-bans-on-24-agricultural-products ### 2026-08-17: Iran targets food self-sufficiency amid import management strategies Iranian officials discuss paths to food self-sufficiency in wheat and oil, while clarifying the use of blocked foreign funds to purchase food via multinational companies. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iran-targets-food-self-sufficiency-amid-import-management-strategies --- Cite as: Iran agricultural trade and food security management. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/iran-agricultural-trade-and-food-security-management