Several countries ban Iran's fruits and vegetables due to high pesticide residues

According to a trade representative in Tehran, several nations have prohibited import of Iranian fruits and vegetables owing to mold or excessive pesticide residues. Mostafa Daraeinejad, the head of Iran's fruit and vegetable association, told that India, Russia, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, and other countries no longer accept some certificates issued by Iran's agricultural organizations and demanded that their own standards be met. Last year, Iran exported $6.5 billion in agricultural products. It is among the top ten producer of over two dozen fruits and vegetables, including saffron, apples, citrus fruit, watermelons and other melons, pomegranates, dates, pistachios, and walnuts. Daraeinejad stated that India was refusing to grant import permits for Iranian kiwi because it did not meet safety standards. In 2018, Iran ranked seventh in global kiwi production, with the primary producing area exporting over 60,000 metric tonnes for $95 million. Daraeinejad ...