Iran's Agrifood Exports Earn Over $330m in 1 MonthTomatoes topped the list of exports in terms of value, as the country exported more than $37.94 million worth of the crop during the month. In term of tonnage, watermelons topped the list with 117,260 tons.
Iran's Q1-3 Saffron Exports Earn $200mAtotal of 186 tons of saffron worth $200 million were exported from Iran during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Dec. 21, 2019), according to the executive manager of the Agriculture Ministry's National Medicinal Plants Project.
Iran-EAEU trade surpasses $1b since implementing FTAThe value of trade between Iran and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)’s member states has exceeded $1 billion since the free trade agreement (FTA) between Iran and this union came into force in late October, according to an official with the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
Dairy Exports Set to Reach 1m Tons in MarchIran’s exports of dairy products would reach 1 million tons by the end of the current Iranian year (March 19), says Deputy Agriculture Minister Morteza Rezaei.
Iran's Agrifood Exports Top $4b in 9 MonthsIran’s agrifood exports included fruits worth $1.28 billion, vegetables worth $925.4 million, milk and dairy products worth $325.9 million, saffron worth $199.6 million and fish and shrimps worth $165.6 million
Iran Ranks Among Top Honey Producers in the WorldIran produces more than 80,000 tons of honey every year, Agricultural Ministry officials said during a ceremony held to unveil achievements in the beekeeping industry recently.
FDI at 32 percent growth in 9 months despite US sanctionsMinister of Economic Affairs and Finance (MEAF) Farhad Dejpasand said on Wed. that Iran’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a 32 percent growth in the first nine months of the current year (from March 21 to Dec. 22) as compared to the same period of last year.
‘Iran capable of boosting exports to neighbors up to $100b’ The head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) says the country has the capacity to increase exports to its 15 neighbors up to $100 billion.
Iran temporarily bans imports of meat due to oversupplyAuthorities have imposed a temporary ban on imports of meat into Iran as the country faces an acute oversupply despite a growing wave of smuggling into neighboring countries.
Entrepreneurs Awarded Amin al-Zarb AwardsEntrepreneurs, business owners and state officials met on Monday to mark the fourth Amin al-Zarb Awards ceremony, organized by the Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture at which a former parliamentary speaker criticized the privatization policy.