Iran eyes self-sufficiency in cotton production by 2025 Efforts are underway to reduce reliance on the imports of cotton and finally reach self-sufficiency in its production by 2025, an official affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture said on Saturday.
Iran's Barley Imports at $600m Last YearIran imported barley worth $603 million from 23 countries in the last Iranian year (March 2018-19), data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.
Iran’s quarterly non-oil exports at $11.5bIran exported $11.5 billion of non-oil commodities during spring, which corresponds to the first quarter of the Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21), head of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) announced on Sunday.
Iran sets target of $4b in food, pharmaceutical exportsThe Iranian Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry has it on agenda to boost the exports of foodstuff, pharmaceuticals and sanitary products to $4 billion in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 19, 2020).
20Percent Rise in Iran Olive Oil Production Expected This YearO live production is estimated to reach 120,000 tons in the current fiscal year (started March 21) to register a 20% increase compared with last year's output, the executive manager of the Agriculture Ministry’s "Olive Project" said.
Iranian gov approves bill to give 5 year residence to foreign investorsThe Iranian government has agreed to grant 5-year residence to foreign investors who bring as much as 250,000 euros to the country.
Iran's Trade Surplus With Iraq Surpasses $380m in 1 MonthIran traded 944,845 tons of non-oil commodities worth $394.23 million with Iraq during the first Iranian month (March 21-April 20) to register a 2.8% decline in tonnage and 0.07% growth in value compared with the year before, latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.
36Percent Rise in Iran's Non-Oil Trade With Indiaran traded 1.09 million tons of non-oil commodities worth $440 million with India during the first Iranian month (March 21-April 20), registering a 13.34% and 36.34% increase in tonnage and value respectively compared with the year before, latest data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.
30 percent Growth Expected in Iran Date ProductionI ran's date production is expected to reach 1.2 million tons in the current fiscal year (started March 21) to register an over 30% growth compared with last year, the chairman of the National Association of Iranian Dates said.
‘Iran will proudly pass through sanctions’Kaveh Zargaran, the secretary general of the Federation of Iranian Food Association, said the condition created by the sanctions on his country is temporary and Iran will proudly overcome this condition.
