Iran bans export of livestock
By Trend
The Iranian deputy agriculture minister for livestock affairs
said the Agriculture Ministry has banned livestock exports in a bid
to balance the market.
Morteza Rezaei said the government has placed restrictions on
exports of livestock due to a rise in livestock prices in the
domestic market, ISNA reported.
"The ban came into effect last week in an attempt to control the
red meat market," he said.
Rezaei added that the move could also play a key role in preventing
smuggling of livestock.
Iranian officials say the country’s annual agricultural output
stands at 120 million tons, worth at $80 million. The figure
includes 82 million tons of crops, 20 million tons of horticultural
products, 14 million tons of livestock, and over one million tons
of fishery products.
Iran’s exports of livestock over the first 11 months of the last
fiscal year (ended March 21) grew by 16.1 percent to hit 606,000
tons.
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