Agrifood Exports Hit $1.3b in 4 Months

Iran exported 2.57 million tons of agricultural and food products worth $1.33 billion during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), new data released by the Agriculture Ministry show.
The figures indicate a decrease of 9.58% in tonnage and 15.41% in value compared to last year's corresponding period. 
Watermelon topped the list of exports in terms of value with $143.69 million. Tomato was the second major agricultural export product in terms of value with $122.92 million, followed by pistachio with $88.45 million, saffron with $47.45 million and apple with $35.76 million.
In terms of tonnage, again watermelon topped the list with 649,630 tons, tomato with 263,680 tons, followed by Persian melon with 170,240 tons, apple with 134,480 tons and onion, shallot and garlic with 91,810 tons.