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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