Iran’s per capita dairy consumption currently stands at 117 kilograms per year, which is 48 kilograms lower than the annual global average of 165 kilograms, according to the head of Iran’s Cattle Owners Union.
“Based on the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s latest report, per capita consumption of these products should stand at 300 kilograms. The government plans to encourage higher consumption in this area to reach the global average by the end of the Sixth Five-Year Development Plan [March 2022],” Ahmad Moqaddasi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
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