Iran’s 4-month pistachio export up 193% on year
The value of Iran’s pistachio export increased by 193 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-July 21), as compared to the same period in the past year, a provincial official said.
The chairman of Kerman’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture, Mehdi Tayebzadeh, put the worth of a four-month pistachio export at $273 million.
According to the data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Iran exported about 2.226 million tons of agricultural products valued at $1.18 billion in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year, registering an increase of 32 percent in value year on year.
The exports of the mentioned products also increased by 22 percent in terms of weight.