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The article addresses concerns regarding the export of Iranian pistachios to the European Union, highlighting the need for quality improvement to meet EU standards and the ongoing challenges of aflatoxin contamination. Mahmoud Barani, Chairman of the Central Province Pistachio Growers' Cooperative, emphasizes the decline in Iran's pistachio exports to the EU, which has been affected by sanctions, smuggling, and political issues. He calls for stricter quality control and the removal of barriers to promote direct purchases, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the reputation of Iranian pistachios in the global market. The article criticizes the impact of foreign exchange contracting policies on export profitability and advocates for incentives to meet global standards, ultimately arguing that the removal of sanctions and political obstacles could simplify the export process and enhance the competitiveness of Iranian pistachios.
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Mahmoud Barani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Province Pistachio Growers' Cooperative in an interview with ISNA, stated: According to international protocols, if a product has more than five percent contamination and is returned after export, it will be sanctioned because the European Union has its own standards. has The recently published conflicting news regarding the ban on the export of Iranian pistachios to Europe due to the contamination of Iran's produced pistachios with aflatoxin is not true. In fact, the European Union has given 6 months to Iran's pistachio producers and exporters to take the necessary measures to improve pistachio quality and eliminate aflatoxin contamination. Emphasizing that pistachio is the biggest and most important non-oil currency-earning product for the country, he said: Some officials of the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad have announced that 7,500 tons of pistachio produced in the country will be exported to the European ...
Source: Isna
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