TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iran is the world’s second-biggest producer of dates, according to a local official.
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Noting that 1.3 million tons of dates were produced in the country in the last Iranian year (March 2022-23), Mohsen Rashid Farrokhi, chairman of the National Date Association of Iran, said 20-30% of the output is exported every year, Finacial Tribune reported.He put last year’s exports at $400 million, adding that the country has the capacity to increase the figure to $1 billion.“Among our 75 export destinations, the US and China have the lion’s share,” he said.The official noted that per capita consumption is estimated at around 8 kilograms per year, adding that date production and related industries have created 1.5 million jobs in Iran directly and ...
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