Iran accounting for 90 percent of world’s saffron outputIran currently accounts for approximately 90% of the world production of saffron, said a deputy agriculture minister.
10percent Rise in Unrefined Vegetable Oil ImportsAtotal of 800,000 tons of unrefined vegetable oil were imported into Iran during the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Oct. 22), registering a 10% rise compared with the similar period of last year.
Agricultural products account for nearly 11 percent of non-oil exports in 5 months Agricultural products constituted 10.97 percent of Iran’s non-oil exports during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), an official with the Ministry of Agriculture announced on Tuesday.
Pomegranate Yield to Hit 900k Tons This YearIran’s pomegranate production will reach 900,000 tons by the end of the current Iranian year (March 19, 2020), says Zahra Jalili Moqaddam, an official with the Agriculture Ministry.
Annual saffron output to reach 430 tons by Mar. 2020Production of saffron in Iran will reach 430 tons in the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 19, 2020), according to an official in the Ministry of Agriculture.
50percent Growth in Essential Goods Imports From Iran's Imam Khomeini PortClose to 9 million tons of essential goods were unloaded at Imam Khomeini Port located in the southern Khuzestan Province during the first half of the current Iranian year (March 21-Sept. 22), which shows a 50% growth compared with the similar period of last year.
Iran: Rice Self-Sufficiency This YearIran is expected to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production in the current fiscal year (ending March 2020
Iran, Germany Survey Trade Ties Amid SanctionsAforum entitled "Iran-Germany Commercial Relations: Situation and Prospects" was held at Tehran’s Parsian Azadi Hotel on Tuesday.
Iran’s foreign trade value exceeds $42bn in H1President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Mehdi Mir-Ashrafi said that Iran’s foreign trade volume in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 – Sept. 22) surpassed $42 billion.
Iran Agricultural Exports Reach $5b in Six MonthsIran exported agricultural products worth $5 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year (March 21-Sept. 22), around 50% of which, amounting over $2.5 billion, pertained to orchard crops.
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