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30% of Iran's dates are exported

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Fruits
Iran
Published May 29, 2023

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According to ISNA, Mohsen Rashid Farrokhi said in a press conference: Iran is currently the second largest producer of this product in the world with an annual production of more than 1.3 million tons of dates.

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According to him, Iran's date export market has reached an annual value of about 400 million dollars, which can reach 1 billion dollars with proper planning. Referring to the preservation of the current production of dates despite all the problems that this sector has been facing, the head of the National Date Association explained: One of the issues we are facing is not using the power of the private sector and not consulting them, so sometimes decisions are made. It can be like banning or restricting the export of dates, which harms the country's export market. Rashid Farrokhi continued: One of the main issues every year is related to the management of the date market on the eve of Ramadan. The government usually intends to keep the price low with some restrictions, but we have seen in recent years that with the entry of the National Association and market management, the country's export capacity was also maintained in addition to meeting domestic needs. The head of the ...
Source: Isna
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