Iran takes delivery of 1st shipment of Kenya’s red meat

Iran has imported its first shipment of sheep meat from
Kenya, the Iranian ambassador to Kenya said.

Import of mean consignment was made following President
Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Africa and signing a contract with Kenya, Jafar
Barmaki said on Wednesday.

Barmaki highlighted that prior to President Raisi’s visit,
Iran had no commercial cooperation in the food sector with Africa.

He further noted that 2,000 sheep are currently in
quarantine in Narok, ready for slaughter, with all necessary protocols and
tests having been observed.

In a collaborative effort, Iranian veterinarians have worked
alongside their Kenyan counterparts to tag all the sheep.

An average of 100,000 tons of red meat has been imported
over the last decade.