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Import of 120K Tons of Chicken Approved to Stabilize Domestic Market

Import of 120K Tons of Chicken Approved to Stabilize Domestic Market
Import of 120K Tons of Chicken Approved to Stabilize Domestic Market

The Council of Ministers has given the go-ahead for the import of 120,000 tons of chicken at the exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar.
The decision, which came after a significant rise in chicken prices in recent months, is aimed at meeting domestic demand, Fars News Agency reported.
Latest data released by the Statistical Center of Iran show a total of 472,700 tons of poultry meat were produced at Iran’s official slaughterhouses in the fourth quarter of last Iranian year (Dec. 21, 2020-March 20).

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