Agricultural producers in the Stavropol region are set to begin exporting lamb meat to Iraq, with the Iraqi government set to approve veterinary certificates for the export of mutton, goat meat, raw meat, and by-products by the end of 2021. The region, which produced 28.1 thousand tons of mutton in 2020, has 12 accredited exporters and in 2020 exported 965 tons of mutton to Iran. The region's governor sees the opportunity as a way to increase production, bring products to new markets, create jobs, and improve the well-being of region's residents.