{"id":3041,"date":"2025-09-06T16:39:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T13:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negashteh-magazine.com\/en\/?p=3041"},"modified":"2025-09-11T16:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T13:10:10","slug":"flour-industry-challenges-amid-currency-fluctuations-and-food-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negashteh-magazine.com\/en\/flour-industry-challenges-amid-currency-fluctuations-and-food-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Flour Industry Challenges Amid Currency Fluctuations and Food Security"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/negashteh-magazine.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mr.-Ali-Ketabi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3043 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/negashteh-magazine.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Mr.-Ali-Ketabi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"92\" height=\"126\" \/><\/a>The flour industry is a vital link in Iran\u2019s food security chain, essential for social stability and public health. 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