Wheat Cultivation Set to BeginT he wheat cultivation season will begin in the next two to three days and it is estimated that between 13.4 million and 14 million tons of the staple crop will be produced next year, an advisor to the agriculture minister and executive manager of the National Wheat Project said on Monday.
Beverages Generate 7% of Food Value AddedT he production of beverages makes up 7% of the Iranian food industry’s value added.
No Change in Tariffs for 4 YearsM inister of Industries, Mining and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari has promised to keep tariff rates unchanged for the next four years and any change will be limited to emergency situations, the chairman of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said.
Iran beats US to take back top pistachio producer titleThis year Iran will produce 310,000 tons of pistachio and reclaim its title as the top producer of pistachio in the world by surpassing the US, an official at Ministry of Agriculture predicts.
6,200 Tons of Eggs Exported in 3 MonthsI ran exported 6,200 tons of eggs to Afghanistan, Qatar and Iraq during the three months to August 22, the head of the Union of Producers of Egg-Laying Hen said.
Iran hopes to improve trade balance with Brazil Iran hopes to improve its trade balance with Brazil through exporting some highly required products to the Latin American country, Kaveh Zargaran, the head of Iran-Brazil Joint Chamber of Commerce, told Tehran Times in a telephone interview on Sunday.
Iran Ups Fisheries Exports by 60 Percent Iran has increased exports of its fisheries products considerably in recent months, a senior official announced.
NDFI Allocates Over $50m to NomadsA total of 2 trillion rials ($51.28 million) from the National Development Fund of Iran have been allocated to nomads to streamline red meat production, the head of Iranian Nomad Organization said.
Global cereal output heading for new recordGlobal food prices dipped in August, mainly as the prospect of bumper cereal harvests pushed up expectations for larger grain inventories.
Iran exports $75mn of saffron in 4 monthsAn official said Iran exported saffron worth 75 million dollars in the first four month of the current Iranian year (began March 21).
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