284 pecent rise in refined vegetable oil exportI ran exported 2,318 tons of refined vegetable oil during the six months to Sept. 22, 284% higher compared to last year’s corresponding period, the Iranian Vegetable Oil Industry Association announced.
Iran Business Environment ImprovesIran’s National Business Environment Index has improved in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (March 21-June 21) compared to the previous quarter, according to the results of a country-wide study undertaken by Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.
Khorasan Razavi Saffron Production to Exceed 250 TonsKhorasan Razavi Province in northeastern Iran is estimated to produce 250-260 tons of dried saffron from 82,000 hectares in the current Iranian year (started March 21), the head of Khorasan Razavi Agricultural Jihad Organization announced.
Goods transit to Qatar discussed by Iranian, Turkish ministersIranian Minister of Road and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi in a meeting with Turkish counterpart Ahmet Arslan reviewed issues of mutual interests, especially goods transit to Qatar.
Russia Grain Exports to Iran Reach 220K TonsO ver the first nine months of 2017, exports of Russian wheat, rye and corn to Iran through Makhachkala Sea commercial port grew by almost 30%, reaching 220,000 tons, the press service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of Dagestan reported.
Iran’s Food Exports BoomingThe share of food and processing industries’ exports in Iran’s total non-oil exports in terms of value in H1 increased by 7%
Iran, Russia sign financing agreementA financing agreement has been signed on Sun. between the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and Export Insurance Agency of Russia (EXIAR).
Caspian Fishing Season StartsF ishing season in the northern Iranian provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran and Golestan has begun, as some 10,000 fishermen started catching bony fish in the Caspian Sea, according to an official with Iran Fisheries Organization.
Border With Iraq’s Kurdistan Closed at Baghdad’s RequestI ran has shut its border crossings with the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. “At the request of the Iraqi government, the Islamic Republic of Iran closed today the border crossings with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq,” the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement in Baghdad on Sunday, Reuters reported.
Iranian Interest in Importing Belarusian BeefI ran is interested in the import of Belarusian beef, Belarus’ Deputy Agriculture and Food Minister Igor Brylo said at the Fourth All-Belarusian Forum of Livestock Producers.
