Over six million hectares of land across the country are under wheat cultivation. The country produced nearly 14.5 million tons of wheat in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20), an ...

Dive into the world of traditional wheat harvesting. Experience the skill and heritage behind hand-harvesting techniques, and see how time-honored methods bring grains from field to table.

Farmers unload and sell wheat to procurers in Liaocheng, Shandong province, in June. ZHANG ZHENXIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY It's not easy to see a bumper summer harvest after witnessing continuously ...

Prepare the ground by finely raking the soil as you would to plant grass. Scatter the wheat seed evenly by hand and rake over. Consider a bird-scaring device. Harvest with sickle or scythe. Leave 2-3 ...