According to Ali Asghar Maleki, the head of the sheep meat union, the price of meat in Tehran has increased by 10 to 15 thousand tomans due to a decrease in supply and the high price of livestock. Farmers have been sending their animals to the slaughterhouse in the past few years, resulting in a loss of productive animals. Maleki also mentioned that the Livestock Affairs Support Company and the Ministry of Jihad Agriculture are working to regulate the market and balance prices.