The Ministry of Jihad and Agriculture in Iran has imposed heavy export duties on several agricultural products, including onions, watermelons, melons, cantaloupes, potatoes, and tomatoes, with the highest duty set at 100% for some onion products. This move is aimed at reforming cultivation patterns, but has sparked opposition from the private sector and concerns about losing market share to countries like Turkey. The Ministry also needs to focus on promoting foreign trade of manufactured products, according to Shahla Amouri, Secretary of the Dialogue Council of the Government and the Private Sector of Khuzestan.