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NDFI Allocates Over $50m to Nomads

NDFI Allocates Over $50m to Nomads
A 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.

Financial Tribune

“Nomadic people constitute 2% of Iran’s population, but they account for 28% of the country’s meat and 35% of handicrafts production,” Karamali Qandali was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.