Iran’s deputy agriculture minister Hossein Shirzad said by adopting new policies and implementing innovative plans on regulating the market of staples, the Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iran (CORC) has succeeded in increasing the rate of its purchases by 78%.

Explaining the procedure of guaranteed purchases of agricultural products as a main agenda of the organization, the official, who is also the chief executive officer of CORC, said that oilseeds, green tea leaves, and tomato are among the major purchased crops.

"The purchased crops have been directly supplied in the national and international market," he added.

The CORC is tasked with facilitating marketing and trade operation of rural and agricultural cooperatives.