Iran exports 210,000 tons of aquatic products worth $650m in 2023

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Iran exported 210,000 tons of aquatic products and fisheries products worth $650 million in the Iranian calendar year 1402 (March 21, 2023 - March 20, 2024), marking a substantial increase compared to the previous administration, according to an official. Abbas Mokhtari, Director General of the Office of Processing Quality Improvement and Aquatic Product Market Development, emphasized the importance of market access in driving fisheries growth. “Under the 13th administration, the number

Jun 5 202412:36

Mazandaran Province exports 7,000 tons of fishery products

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Iran exported some 7,000 tons of fishery products to different countries in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19), according to the head of Iran’s Fishery Organization (IFO). Seyed Hossein Hosseini highlighted Mazandaran's position as the country's sturgeon farming hub. He noted that the province's 47 active sturgeon farms produce valuable aquatic products. “The Simorgh megaproject, with a production capacity of 300 tons of sturgeon meat and 10 tons of caviar, is o

May 18 202410:05

Agriculture ministry concentrating on export-based production, minister says

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Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht said his ministry has plans underway to focus on export-based production in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2024). Addressing senior managers of the ministry in a meeting in Tehran, Nikbakht said, “More than $1.0 billion of agricultural products were exported from the country in the previous Iranian calendar year, showing a 13 and 23 percent hike in weight and value respectively compared to a year earlier.” E

May 15 202408:45

Iran, China ink MOU for agricultural cooperation

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Iran and China on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on agricultural cooperation. The MOU was signed by Iranian deputy agriculture minister Kazem Khavazi, and Ma Youxiang, Chinese Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, in China during the fifth meeting of the Iran-China Joint Agricultural Cooperation Committee The meeting emphasized the development of joint agricultural cooperation between the two countries. The MOU covers cooperation in a range of issues including ho

May 15 202408:41

Iran, Tajikistan resolved to strengthen agricultural cooperation

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Iran and Tajikistan have pledged to expand their agricultural cooperation, focusing on technology, water and soil equipment, processing industries, and trade. During the first meeting of the Iran-Tajikistan Joint Agricultural Cooperation Working Group, held virtually on Tuesday, Iran's Deputy Minister of Water and Soil emphasized the importance of expanding agricultural cooperation with Tajikistan and implementing various projects in this field. Safdar Niyazi Shahraki called for the developm

May 8 202418:44

Iran says ready to develop fishery ties with Lebanon

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The head of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) announced Tehran’s readiness to expand its fishery cooperation with Lebanon. Hossein Hosseini, in a meeting with Lebanese agricultural and fishery officials, emphasized Iran's readiness for enhanced cooperation in the field of fishery with Lebanon. Hosseini has traveled to Beirut to explore ways for the further development of fishery ties between the two nations. "218 million tons of aquatic products are produced in the world, of which 99 mi

May 8 202418:15

Golestan province exports shrimp to Asia, Europe

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The northern Golestan province exported over 3,000 tons of shrimp to Asian and European states in the past Iranian calendar year 1402 (ended on March 19), a local official said. "Last year, about 3.7 tons of shrimp were produced in Golestan province, of which 80% was exported to 5 countries,” Esmail Jabbari, the head of Golestan province’s Fishery Department, said. He added, "In addition to exporting shrimp, farmed sturgeon caviar and ornamental fish, 4,000 tons of aquatic feed wer

May 6 202415:28

Annual fishery export stands at $650m

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Iran's fishery industry is experiencing a boom, with exports reaching impressive new heights. According to Hossein Hosseini, deputy minister of agriculture and head of the Iranian Fishery Organization (IFO), the country exported a significant 210,000 tons of fishery products valued at $650 million in the past Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023 to March 19, 2024). These products were shipped to a diverse range of 67 countries. Hosseini, speaking at the 6th Export Potential Exhibition of

Apr 30 202411:00

Iran EXPO 2024 underway in Tehran

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Some 2,000 traders and businessmen from 85 different countries are participating in the 6th International Export Potential Exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran Expo 2024) which kicked off in Tehran on Saturday. The first edition of the Iran Expo was held in 2013. This exhibition will cover seven major groups of commodities including food industries, agriculture and fisheries, handwoven carpets, handicrafts and tourism, medicine, medical equipment and chemical products, the construc

Apr 29 202411:35

First Iran Sea-Based Economy International Matchmaking Event planned

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The first International Matchmaking Event in Iran's Maritime Economy (ISBE 2024) will take place on Qeshm Island from May 16-18, 2024. Designed as a platform for business matching (B2B) and collaboration, the event will bring together stakeholders from the maritime economy to explore opportunities, address challenges, and identify solutions for sustainable utilization of marine resources and expanses to drive economic growth, enhance livelihoods, and generate employment. Organized jointly by the

Apr 22 202421:21