Tehran – Iran and India have agreed to strengthen cooperation in agricultural trade, plant health standards, and the regulation of imported pesticides during a meeting between India’s ambassador and the head of Iran’s Plant Protection Organization.

 

In talks with Indian Ambassador Rudra Gaurav Shresth, Maryam Jalili-Moghaddam highlighted the long-standing commercial ties between the two countries in agricultural commodities and reiterated their shared commitment to expanding cooperation, facilitating trade, and enhancing phytosanitary standards.

 

"Iran and India have consistently been reliable partners in agricultural trade. Iran annually exports kiwifruit, saffron, dates, pistachios, and other orchard products to India, while part of Iran’s demand for rice, spices, bananas, tea, and animal feed is met through imports from India—underscoring India’s significant role in Iran’s food security and supply diversification," She said.

 

Jalili-Moghaddam stressed that deeper technical and operational collaboration would not only strengthen mutual confidence but also support more stable trade flows and smoother export and import processes.

 

Referring to Iran’s imports of pesticides from India, she emphasized the need to improve the quality of these products.

 

“Product accreditation, quality assurance, and compliance with international standards are essential for the Plant Protection Organization.”

 

Ambassador Shresth, for his part, expressed India’s readiness to expand scientific cooperation and technical information exchange with Iran.

 

He underscored the importance of simplifying agricultural export and import procedures based on international standards and invited Iranian experts to visit India next season to inspect mango fumigation facilities.