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Iran’s annual pistachio production soars 15%
An official at the Ministry of Agriculture has said that about 300,000 tons of pistachios have been produced in the country in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2024).
The country’s pistachio production in the current year registered a 15-percent hike compared to the previous two years, Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture for Dried Fruits Affairs Dariush Salempour noted, as reported by Mehr News Agency.
He stated that pistachios are one of the most important products of the country’s agricultural and horticultural sectors, adding that Iran ranks first in the world in terms of pistachio orchards and second in terms of production in the worldwide.
More than 300,000 tons of pistachio varieties are annually produced and harvested in the country, half of which is domestically consumed while the rest are exported, he added.
Kerman, South Khorasan, Semnan and central provinces are the main pistachio production hubs in the country.
Iran to collaborate with Armenia on $3b projects
Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani announced that Tehran has planned collaboration with Armenia in projects worth approximately $3 billion.
“We have great potential for cooperation between our countries. The fields in which we already collaborate can serve as a strong foundation for the further development of commercial, political, and economic relations between Armenia and Iran,” the Ambassador was reported as saying by Armenpress.
He added that Iran has considerable experience in road construction, particularly in bridge construction and in the construction sector in general.
“We are determined to utilize all available potential,” said Sobhani, noting that Iran supports Armenia and we will continue to do so.
Iran’s ambassador expressed his belief that a very bright future awaits the relations between Yerevan and Tehran.