Venezuelan Agriculture Minister Wilmar Castro Soteldo says Caracas has offered at least five million hectares of land following agricultural investment agreements with producers from Iran and other countries.
A total of €78.6 million worth of pistachio were exported from Iran to the European Union member states during the first half of 2022.
Iran exported 2.57 million tons of agricultural and food products worth $1.33 billion during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), new data released by the Agriculture Ministry show.
Iran’s ban on export of non-reproductive livestock has been lifted, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported.
Iran will start exports of citrus fruits and honey to China under new agreements reached between the two countries.
Foroud Asgari, a deputy head of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), said that the seasonal ban on rice imports will not become operational this year.
A total 3,376 tons of Iranian tea worth $3.28 million were exported to 20 countries in the first two months of the current Iranian year (March 21-May 21), according to the executive manager of the Tea Factories Syndicate.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has forecast Iran’s wheat production to increase to 13 million tons in 2022 from an estimated 9 million tons in 2021, which will mark a 44% rise.
Although Iran is the 17th most populous world country, the latest statistics released by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) suggests that the country ranked 43rd among world top food importers in 2020.
A forum on exports of Agricultural products, and the related services is to be held in Tehran on June 16.