Iran
is world's 2nd largest dates producer: Businessman

Tehran, IRNA – The chairman of the National Date Association
of Iran has said that the country is currently the second largest producer of
dates in the world.

Mohsen Rashid Farrokhi told reporters at a press conference
held in Tehran on Monday that dates export can add some $1 billion to Iran's
hard currency revenues. 

According to the official, exports of dates generated some
$400 million for Iran in the previous Iranian year (ending on  March
20, 2023).

Last year, 1.3 million metric tons (mt) of dates were
produced in Iran, the official said, adding that between 20% to 30% of Iran's
domestic dates production is exported to other countries.

He further referred to the United States and China as the
two biggest importers of the Iranian dates.

According to remarks of Rashid Farrokhi, the dates
production sector in Iran has created some 1.5 million direct and 4 million
indirect jobs.