Tropical fruit imports reach $550m in iran

Published Jul 26, 2021

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Iran spends approximately $550 million annually on importing tropical fruits such as bananas, coconuts, mangos, and pineapples, with bananas accounting for 450 million dollars of the total import cost. In an effort to reduce reliance on imports, the Iranian government has introduced the Seventh Five-Year Development Plan, which aims to cultivate tropical fruits in the Makran Coast region, a semi-desert coastal strip along the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman, using advanced cultivation technologies and water desalination systems. If successful, Iran could meet half of its domestic tropical fruit demand by 2028. The plan also includes expanding banana plantations in Sistan-Baluchestan province by 2,000 hectares in collaboration with the private sector, using modern technology to enhance yield and quality.

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EghtesadOnline: Some $550 million are spent annually for importing four types of tropical fruits to Iran, an official with the Agriculture Ministry’s Horticultural Affairs Department said. “These fruits are bananas, coconuts, mangos and pineapples. However, $450 million of the figure pertain to the import of bananas alone,” Shahin Rostampour was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.The official said that the Seventh Five-Year Development Plan (2023-28) has mandated that the government provide facilities required to cultivate tropical fruits in the southern Makran Coast.Makran is a semi-desert coastal strip stretched along southeastern Iran to Pakistan’s Balochistan and borders the coastlines of Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman. The Iranian part of Makran Coast borders two southern provinces of Hormozgan and Sistan-Baluchestan.“The region has favorable weather and arable land, making it an ideal location for tropical fruit production. Yet, the problem in the Makran ...

Source: Eghtesadonline.com