Agro Exports Increase by 13% to $3.8 Billion in Eight Months

A total of 5.45 million tons of agricultural products worth $3.84 billion were exported from Iran during the first eight months of the current Iranian year (March 20-Nov. 20), showing a 27% and 13% growth in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year, according to the technical affairs deputy with the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
“Agro products accounted for 7.26% and 18.87% of the volume and value of Iran’s overall exports respectively during the eight-month period,” Mehrdad Jamal Orounaqi was quoted as saying by IRNA.
“Our main exported products were unshelled and shelled pistachio, tomato and tomato paste, watermelon and apple, which together made up close to 1.52 million tons of the total agro exports worth $1.31 billion. Exports of these products registered a 7% and 30% increase in volume and value respectively year-on-year.”