805,000 tons of rice have been imported so far in Iran, corruption has not occurred in rice

Published 2024년 1월 16일

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Masih Keshavarz stated in a press conference that 149 companies have imported 805 thousand tons of rice worth one billion dollars into the country so far. The Iranian Rice Producers and Suppliers Association and the Importers Association have imported a large portion of this rice, with the rest imported by the government. There are concerns about the allocation of foreign currency for rice import, and the head of the Association of Rice Producers and Suppliers emphasized the need for investigation and regulation in this regard.
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According to ISNA, Masih Keshavarz, in a press conference held on rice import, stated that 149 companies are doing the import work and said: So far, 805 thousand tons of rice worth one billion dollars have been imported into the country. He added: Since the beginning of the year, the Iranian Rice Producers and Suppliers Association has imported 256,000 tons of rice worth 300 million dollars, and the Importers Association has imported 347,000 tons worth 412 million dollars, and the rest has been imported by the government. The secretary of the Iranian Rice Producers and Suppliers Association added: the share of the mentioned company is 256 thousand tons of this amount, the association's share is 176 thousand tons, and its share is 17% of the total private sector imports. Pointing out that some importing companies have purchased domestic rice, he added: The queue for rice import currency allocation is long and this process should be accelerated for those who buy domestically. In the ...
Source: Isna

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