Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran)

The Economy of Cotton Production and Export (1951–1953): An Approach to a Non-Oil Economy.

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Authors

zahra Talaei Hatam 1
Hosein Abadian 2
Mohammad Bakhtiari 2

1 teacher

2 Department of History, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.

10.30465/ehs.2026.52801.2063
Abstract
After the nationalization of Iran's oil industry, the British government, by preventing the sale of Iran's oil and imposing other economic sanctions, exerted maximum pressure to advance its goals. In response, the Iranian government decided to increase the country's economic revenues through other means and continue exports.The most important attempt in this regard was the expansion of non-oil exports through domestic production. Therefore, the government sought to increase agricultural production, particularly cotton, and its export, to achieve economic independence and growth. This article examines the actions and activities of the national government to increase the production and export of cotton and its role in realizing an oil-free economy.The research method of this study is that of an descriptive-analytical approach. This article is based on unpublished documents from the National Iranian Documents’ Organization and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Records also in order to enhance our understanding of the situation, newspapers and some other published sources have been emphasized onto depict the importance of the issue.The results of this study indicate that government efforts led to significant growth in cotton production during these years. The increase in cotton exports helped the government overcome part of its financial difficulties.

Keywords

non-oil economy
agricultural products
cotton
production
exports
Subjects
Tahqiqāt-e Târix-e Eqtesâdi (Economic History Studies of Iran)

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 29 May 2026

  • Receive Date 06 September 2025
  • Revise Date 10 April 2026
  • Accept Date 29 May 2026

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