Financial Tribune

Iran supplies nearly half of Afghanistan’s market demand

Iran accounts for nearly half of Afghanistan’s market demand, according to Iran’s commercial attaché to the neighboring country, Mohammad Mehdi Javanmard-Qassab.

Trade

Small-scale farmers handle 86% of Iran’s agriculture

Around 86% of Iran’s agricultural activities are carried out by small-scale farmers and only a meager 14% are undertaken by large agricultural corporations that yield better harvests as well as higher economic profit.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran exports fruit, vegetable to 43 countries

A total of 1.37 million tons of fruit and vegetable worth $425 million were exported from Iran during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Aug. 21).

Agriculture and Environment

New container terminal with private sector investment inaugurated on Qeshm island

A four-hectare container terminal was inaugurated on Qeshm Island’s Free Trade Zone via videoconferencing by President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday.

Transportation

Private sector investments in Iranian ports hit $626 million

The private sector in Iran has invested a total of 161.23 trillion rials ($626 million) in the country’s ports under 333 contracts to date.

Transportation

Construction of Iran’s biggest solar farm underway

Construction of Iran’s largest solar farm has begun in the north of Fars Province, the governor said.

Energy

India-Afghanistan transit accounts for 28% of Chabahar container traffic

India’s total transit of goods to Afghanistan via Iran accounted for 28% of Chabahar’s total container traffic by the end of August, which marks the 20th month of the Indian operator’s presence in the port, says Behrouz Aqaei, the head of Sistan-Baluchestan’s Ports and Maritime Organization.

Trade

Iran’s non-oil exports near $11bn in five months

Iran’s Ministry of Trade (MIMT) has updated its monthly report on the country’s exports of goods excluding crude oil as figures show shipments to other countries reached nearly $11 billion in value terms in five months ending late July.

Trade

Iran’s export to Iraq via Bashmaq border hits $1 billion in five months

A total of 479,195 tons of commodities worth $1 billion transited through Bashmaq border crossing located in the western Kurdestan Province during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Aug. 21).

Trade

Turkey suspends Iran flights yet again

Turkey has once again put off the resumption of Iran flights to Oct. 2, according to the head of Civil Aviation Organization of Iran.

Transportation