Iran's Wheat Output Estimated to Top 13m TonsAbout 13.4 million tons of wheat are estimated to be produced in the country during the current fiscal year (March 2018-19), the manager of “Wheat Project” undertaken by the Ministry of Agriculture, Esmaeil Esfandiyari, said.
Germany Dithers on Shielding Firms From Fresh US SanctionsG ermany wants to help its companies continue doing business in Iran after the US decision to reimpose sanctions against Tehran, but it could be difficult to shield them from any fallout, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Sunday.
EU to protect its firms against US sanctionsThe European Union announced that it will protect its companies against US sanctions, American media Bloomberg reported.
Head of Iran’s Fisheries Org.:US JCPOA exit to have no effect on export of aquatic animals Head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization Hassan Salehi said that US pullout from Iran’s nuclear deal dubbed ‘Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’ will not affect export and production sector of fisheries’ products.
Annual fishery output stands at over 1.15 m tonsIran’s fishery output stood at more than 1.15 million tons in the past Iranian calendar year (which ended on March 20, 2018), Hassan Salehi, the head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization, announced.
Iran, Netherlands Sign Two Agro DealsIran and the Netherlands signed two memoranda of understanding during the second meeting of the joint agriculture commission that ended in The Hague on Friday.
Iran, Europe to broaden customs coop.President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Foroud Asgari in a meeting with the Norwegian ambassador to Tehran, said that customs cooperation between Iran and Europe will be promoted.
IMF supports Iran Forex rate unificationA senior official in the International Monetary Fund hailed Iran move to unify foreign exchange rates, according to Reuters.
Iran’s monthly non-oil trade up 12 percent yr/yrThe value of Iran’s non-oil trade in the first month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-April 20) rose 12 percent compared to the same month in the past year, IRIB news reported on Wednesday.
Russia Signs EAEU-Iran FTZ AgreementRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed an interim agreement with a validity of four years for the formation of a free trade zone to deal with a limited range of goods between the Eurasian Economic Union and Iran, the Russian government’s website announced in a statement.