Iran to supply China with first honey shipment

Published 2023년 4월 17일

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Iran is set to boost its honey exports to China following a series of agreements signed after President Ebrahim Raeisi's visit, despite China's honey production being quarter of the global output. With the third-highest honey production worldwide after China and Turkey, Iran is looking to update its statistics to potentially rank second, given its underestimated production of 136,000 tonnes in 2022. The country's honey production is aided by its plant diversity and natural resources, with beekeepers aiming to increase production per colony. The honey export market is on the rise due to growing demand and innovations in harvesting. Iran also houses the world's fourth largest bee colonies, with apiculture playing a significant role in the income of 138,000 people. The country's resistance economy strategy is aimed at reducing reliance on petrodollars and fostering food security through the promotion of local inputs and combating smuggling.

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“This is a very good opportunity to strengthen the position of Iran's honey in the world markets,” Touraj Saremi, the head of Iran’s beekeeping development plan, told Fars news agency.The shipment will come in the wake of President Ebrahim Raeisi’s landmark visit to China in February, which resulted in the signing of several agreements. Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Javad Sa’adatinejad was part of the delegation, who signed a document for exports of Iranian products, including honey, to China. Normally, China makes about 500,000 tonnes of honey a year, or about a quarter of global output. It exports more than 100,000 tonnes to places like Europe and the United States. However, a coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent stringent measures to curb the virus have taken their toll on the country’s beekeepers.According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Iran holds the third rank in the world in terms of honey production after China and Turkey.Saremi, ...

Source: Mehrnews