agriculture

Iran’s agrifood exports hit 4.8m tons in 8 months

Iran exported 4.86 million tons of agricultural and food products worth $2.99 billion in the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Nov. 21), new data released by the Agriculture Ministry show.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran exports $172 million worth of seafood in seven months

More than 88,000 tons of seafood worth $172 million were exported from Iran during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Oct. 22).

Agriculture and Environment

Iran plans citrus fruits exports to China

Iranian northern province of Mazandaran plans to export citrus fruits to China, a local official said on Wednesday, Trend reports citing IRNA.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran no longer importing tea, basmati rice from India, says Business Standard

Iran has stopped signing all contracts to import tea and basmati rice from India as of last week, Business Standard reported.

Trade

FAO puts Iran’s annual grain output at nearly 21 million tons

Iran has produced as much as 20.8 million tons of grains in this crop year, according to a recent report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Agriculture and Environment

Iran targets an annual 160,000 tons of shrimp exports

Head of Iran Fisheries Organization said on Saturday that Iran has targeted to export some 160,000 tons of shrimp by the country’s 2025 Vision Plan.

Agriculture and Environment

Iran exports $128 million worth of pistachio in six months

Atotal of $128.34 million worth of pistachio were exported from Iran during the current fiscal year’s first six months (March 21-Sept. 22), according to the Agriculture Ministry.

Agriculture and Environment

International fisheries exhibition kicks off in Tehran

The Sixth International Fisheries Industry Exhibition of Iran, also known as IFEX 2022, opened at Tehran’s International Fairground on Sunday.

Agriculture and Environment

89% of Iran’s annual agro exports bound for neighbors

Iran’s 15 neighboring countries were the destination of 89% of the country’s agricultural and food exports in terms of tonnage during the last Iranian year (March 2021-22), according to a customs expert.

Agriculture and Environment

Official puts Iran’s annual dates production at 1.4 million tons

With 1.4 million tons of annual production, Iran is among the top three producers of dates in the world, says an official with the Agriculture Ministry.

Agriculture and Environment