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.
Iranian customs office (IRICA) figures show pistachio exports from the country declined by nearly a third in the calendar year to March 20.
Iran has not ordered the border customs to ban the exports of four agricultural products, according to the spokesman of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Ruhollah Latifi.
The war in Ukraine has troubled Iran’s overseas farming in the east European country, according to the Chairman of Iran’s National Union for Agricultural Products.