East Azarbaijan Agro Exports Increase by 45%

Iran’s East Azarbaijan Province exported $282 million worth of agricultural products during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Dec. 21, 2019) to register a 45% increase compared with last year’s corresponding period.
According to Akbar Fathi, the head of East Azarbaijan Agricultural Jihad Organization, the province holds a 4.5% share in the country’s total agricultural exports, IRNA reported.
East Azarbaijan’s agro exports during the ninth Iranian month (Nov. 21-Dec. 21) stood at $32 million, indicating a 42% rise compared with last year’s similar month, he added.