Agrifood Exports Drop 15% to $5.2b

Iran exported 8.48 million tons of agricultural and food products worth $5.23 billion in the fiscal 2021-22 (ended March 20), latest data released by the Agriculture Ministry show.
The figures indicate a decline of 4.06% in tonnage and 15.84% in value year-on-year.
Pistachio topped the list of exports in terms of value with $914.43 million.
Tomato was the second major agricultural export product in terms of value with $384.49 million, followed by dates with $305.23 million, apple with $278.95 million and watermelon with $208.58 million.