Sector-Specific

Agribusiness Land Leasing

Long-term land leasing, water-rights structuring, and agribusiness JV setup with Iranian Agricultural Jihad authorities.

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Iran has more than 18 million hectares of arable land and a long history of partnering with foreign agribusiness on contract farming, dairy, and protected-cropping projects. The Ministry of Agriculture Jihad allocates state-owned land under long-term leases, often in conjunction with provincial water-allocation decisions. We structure the lease, the water rights, and the JV that operates the land.

What’s Included

Land Identification

Identify state-owned and private land suitable for your crop and scale.

  • Agro-climatic mapping
  • Soil analysis
  • Water-resource screening
  • Title review
  • Infrastructure access

Lease Negotiation

Long-term lease negotiation with the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad.

  • Lease drafting
  • Rent structure
  • Renewal rights
  • Improvement compensation
  • Sub-lease rights

Water Rights

Water-allocation permits from the Ministry of Energy and provincial water boards.

  • Surface-water rights
  • Groundwater rights
  • Allocation volumes
  • Metering & monitoring
  • Drought-year reductions

JV with Local Partner

JV with an Iranian agribusiness operator who can manage the field workforce.

  • Partner search
  • JV term sheet
  • Operator agreement
  • Profit-share design
  • Governance structure

Permits & Subsidies

Agricultural-machinery permits, fertiliser allocations, and subsidy applications.

  • Machinery import
  • Fertiliser allocation
  • Seed-import permits
  • Veterinary permits
  • Subsidy applications

Off-take & Export

Off-take agreements for domestic processors and export markets.

  • Domestic off-take
  • Export licensing
  • Cold-chain logistics
  • Quality certification
  • Pricing & hedging

How We Engage

1

Land & Water Screening

Identify viable land with secured water allocation.

2

Lease & Permits

Negotiate the long-term lease and supporting permits.

3

JV Setup

Stand up the operating JV with the right local partner.

4

Capex & Planting

Build infrastructure and plant the first crop cycle.

5

Off-take

Sign off-take contracts for domestic and export markets.

Lease Iranian Agricultural Land

Combine long-term land tenure, secured water, and a competent local operator under one structure.

Agribusiness in detail

Treat land, water and market access as separate approvals

A land lease does not establish a dependable water allocation or permission for every proposed crop. Verify tenure, permitted use, soil suitability and the legal water source, then test production under a dry-year scenario. Build the business case around storage, grading, cold-chain access, labour and actual buyer requirements. Export restrictions, plant-health certificates and input availability can change; confirm them before planting or signing a long-term supply commitment.

What you receive

Land identification & water-rights check
Format: GIS + memo
Lease negotiation & registration
Format: Notarised lease
Water-rights allocation (Ministry of Energy)
Format: Allocation letter
Crop plan & Jihad Agriculture approval
Format: Approval letter
FIPPA wrap on capex
Format: Investment licence
Mechanisation & EPC procurement
Format: RFP pack

Evidence to prepare

  • Lease, parcel boundaries, permitted use and water permissions
  • Soil assessment and drought-sensitive production plan
  • Storage, certification and buyer-specification requirements

Engagement timeline

Phase 1
Site identification
6 weeks
Phase 2
Water & crop approval
12 weeks
Phase 3
Lease registration
6 weeks
Phase 4
Mobilisation
12 weeks
Total — 36 weeks typical

Planning estimates only. Confirm the schedule in the proposal; authority decisions, document availability and bank acceptance may change it.

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