: FAO envoyIran 3rd largest honey producer Iran as a world pioneer in honey industry has managed to take the place of the third largest honey producer in the world, UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said.
Over $3b allocated to supply basic goods in 2 months Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Farhad Dejpasand said the government has allocated over $3 billion for importing basic goods since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21), IRIB reported.
Iran now permanent member of CISIran is now the permanent member of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Iranian Deputy Transport Minister Saieed Rasouli announced on Saturday.
Iran's Rosewater Exports Exceed 3,800 TonsA total of 3,857 tons of rosewater worth $7.8 million were exported from Iran to 40 countries in the last Iranian year (March 2018-19), latest figures released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.
USDA Forecasts Growth in Iranian Wheat OutputIran is estimated to produce 14.5 million tons of wheat during the fiscal 2018-19 (US local marketing year), to indicate a 3.57% rise compared with the year before, the United States Department of Agriculture's latest report shows.
Iran’s global standard ranking climbs 10 steps Director General of Secretariat of Supreme Council of Standards Asghar Salehzadeh said that Islamic Republic of Iran’s standard ranking moved 10-step up in the international arena.
Agriculture min. plans to provide full food security in sanctions periodMinister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati revealed the provision of food security in sanctions period.
Iran's Q4 Red Meat Output Down 23 percentA total of 81,500 tons of red meat were produced in Iran during the fourth quarter of last Iranian year (Dec. 22, 2018-March 20) to register a 23% decline compared with the similar period of the year before.
Iran can count on Brazil in face of sanctions: envoyBrazilian Ambassador to Iran Rodrigo de Azeredo Santos expressed regret over the US’ hostile policies against Iran saying that the Islamic Republic can count on his country in face of the sanctions.
IRICA head: non-oil exports hit 44 billion dollar last yearHead of Iran's Customs Administration noted the country’s positive trade balance last year, which stood at $1.7 billion, adding that non-oil exports hit $44.3 billion while imports reached $42.6 billion in 2018.
