Unshelled Pistachio Exportslose to 460 tons of unshelled pistachio worth 223.5 billion rials ($5.9 million) were exported from Iran during the first month of the current fiscal year (March 21-April 20), according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
Envoy Stresses Iran's Preparedness to Help Iraq with Reconstruction ProjectsIranian Ambassador to Baghdad Iraj Masjedi underlined that Iran and Iraq are the object of security conditions in each other, adding that Tehran is ready to help Baghdad with the reconstruction of Iraq.
Iran-Belgium trade to further grow Head of Belgium’s Chamber of Commerce Bernanderz says Iran’s exports to Belgium rose by 108 percent last year and can grow further.
Gov’t to Increase Investment in Agricultural MechanizationThe government will invest about 15 trillion rials nearly $395.5 million) in agricultural mechanization in the current Iranian year (March 2017-18), 25% more compared with last year’s investment, the head of the Agricultural Mechanization Expansion Center with the Ministry of Agriculture announced.
Old Machinery Main Culprit of Agro WasteThe volume of agricultural waste in Iran is twice the global average. Currently, up to 30% of agro products go to waste in the country during the stages of pre-harvest, harvest, post-harvest and supply.
Iran, Pakistan to Hold 2nd Round of FTA Talks on July 11Iran and Pakistan are going to hold a second round of negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Islamabad on July 11-12.
Wheat, meat push FAO Food Price Index higher in JuneGlobal food commodity prices rose in June, led by wheat and meat prices.
Tehran, Ankara after free trade agreementIran’s industry minister and Turkish ministry of the economy emphasized the need to convert preferential trade agreement between the two sides into a free one.
17K Tons of Vegetables Exported to RussiaSome 17,000 tons of vegetables grown in Andimeshk County of southwestern Khuzestan Province worth close to $10 million have been exported to Russia since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21), the manager of Andimeshk Agricultural Jihad Organization, Hedayat Mousavi, said.
Iran, Armenia review trade, industrial agreementsDeputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mojtaba Khosro Taj and Armenian Economy Minister Suren Karayan discussed implementation of the agreements in various fields such as industry and trade.
