Gov’t to Import 50K Tons of Chicken at Subsidized Rate

The government plans to import a total of 50,000 tons of chicken, says the director general of the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade’s Commercial Affairs Bureau.
“Domestic consumption of chicken stands at between 6,000 and 7,000 tons per day, and when there is a shortage in the local market, the government taps into the country’s strategic reserves, which stands at around 30,000 tons. This year, imports will take place from Turkey and Brazil to meet the domestic market demand,” Sodayf Beykzadeh was quoted as saying by ILNA. 
It was ratified during the Cabinet meeting on March 14 that these consignments be imported at the subsidized rate of 42,000 rials per dollar by State Livestock Affairs Logistics Inc.