MoU signed to promote agricultural activities in Makran
The Secretariat of the Supreme Council for the Development of Makran Coasts signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Agriculture to cooperate in promoting agricultural activities in the region.
The MoU was signed by Agriculture Minister Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht and Secretary of the Supreme Council for the Development of Makran Coasts Hossein Dehqan, IRNA reported on Sunday.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Nikbakht enumerated some of the capacities of the Makran region, saying, “A large part of Makran coast is located in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, due to access to open waters, the Sea of Oman, and the coasts of African countries, these regions have a unique capacity for the development of fisheries and aquaculture.”
The minister further said, “This province ranks first in the country in terms of investment opportunities, while in terms of talent in various fields of horticulture, fisheries, animal husbandry, trade and mining, it is among the first three provinces of the country.”
Makran is a historical region in southern Iran that runs from mountains west of Jask all the way to parts of Pakistan’s Baluchistan Province in the southwest along the Sea of Oman.