Farmers in the Kamfiruz region of Iran's Fars province reported that their rice fields are drying up because of a severe water shortage, according to Iranian media. One farmer said the seedlings have withered despite the farmers paying water rights fees, accusing the water authority of collecting payments without delivering water.
Farmers in the Kamfiruz region of Iran's Fars province have reported that their rice fields are drying up due to a severe water shortage, according to Iranian media. A farmer quoted in the report said that in a season when the rice fields should be forming ears, all the seedlings have withered. He claimed that the farmers paid for water rights out of their own pockets, but the water authority charges them the fees without delivering water to the fields.
The report adds to a growing body of complaints about Iran's water crisis. The Zioneer has previously reported on water shortages in other regions of Iran, including South Khorasan province, where state media warned of "water bankruptcy" with over 73% of the territory under severe drought, and Tehran, where the water utility warned of a 200-million-cubic-meter deficit. Residents of Ahvaz in Khuzestan province have also posted videos of poor water quality. The crisis, driven by consecutive years of drought and mismanagement, has affected farmers across multiple provinces.
The extent of the shortage in Fars province and any government response remain unclear. No official comment from Iranian authorities has been reported.
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