TEHRAN: Iran’s Deputy Industry Minister Khosrowtaj, while addressing to the opening ceremony of the Exhibition on Nuts, Dried Fruits & Related Industries, announced that Iran exported $2 billion worth of nuts each year.
Minister Khosrowtaj said the Iranian product is shipped to 50 countries worldwide including Germany, America, France, England, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Persian Gulf countries, including Qatar, United Arabic Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the Asian countries of China, South Korea, Japan, Australia and Russia.
Director of Business Development at the Ministry of Agriculture Shajari said the country annually produces about 200 thousand tons of pistachios, 150 thousand tons of walnuts, 1.2 million tons of dates, 35 thousand tons of figs and 50 thousand tons of almonds.
He emphasized that the fourth edition of the exposition was being held aiming to develop and increase production of dried fruit, find new export markets, boost exports, introduce the most modern industries and conversion, processing and packaging industries, as well as promoting employment.
