Agrarians of Bashkiria in Russia plan to supply vegetable oil and grain to Iran

Published 2023년 3월 21일

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The Prime Minister of Bashkiria, Andrei Nazarov, has announced an agreement with Iran for the supply of vegetable oil and grain from the Russian region. The agreement includes up to 100,000 tons of sunflower and rapeseed oil, and grain, mainly barley, from Bashkiria to Iran. A working group is being set up to determine the logistics of delivery. The creation of a port special economic zone in Agidel, Bashkiria, which has been in development since 2008, is expected to facilitate the supply of grain. The establishment of this zone is aimed at increasing the international competitiveness of Bashkirian agricultural products.

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The authorities of Bashkiria during a trip to Iran from March 11 to 14 reached an agreement on the supply of vegetable oil and grain from the Russian region, Prime Minister of the Bashkirian government Andrei Nazarov told Interfax. “We have outlined many areas of cooperation with Iran. As for cooperation within the agro-industrial sector, we are discussing the supply of vegetable oil to Iran. Negotiations are underway on payment mechanisms. In general, there is an understanding that we can supply up to 100,000 tons of oil there. The second direction is grain. These are two key directions (for the supply of agricultural products - IF)," he said. This refers, in particular, to deliveries from the republic to Iran of sunflower and rapeseed oil, as well as barley (used mainly in animal husbandry for fodder production). According to the Prime Minister, a specially created working group is currently determining effective ways to deliver goods. "There are some difficulties in logistics. ...

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