Import of Black Cumin Seeds Banned as Production Meets Demand

Black cumin seed production in Iran reached 30,000 tons in the last Iranian year (March 2021-22), because of which the import of the spice has now been banned, the manager of Agriculture Ministry’s Medicinal Plants Project said on Saturday.
“It is estimated that more than 3,000 tons of black cumin seeds are imported every year, but we succeeded in producing strong healthy seeds for cultivation, which helped increase its output. We also managed to mechanize the harvest and post-harvest processes,” Hossein Zeynali was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
According to the official, domestic production sufficiently meets demand, so there is no need for imports.