Agriculture minister declares self-sufficiency in white meat production
Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri-Qezeljeh announced on Monday that Iran has become one of the top five countries in the poultry industry, and by relying on domestic capabilities has achieved complete self-sufficiency in white meat production.
Pointing to the significant progress in productivity across the country’s poultry farming units, Nouri-Qezeljeh was reported by IRNA as saying, “Currently, the feed conversion ratio in some units has reached 1.4, which indicates the high technical capability of Iranian producers.”
The minister stressed that a portion of the country's demand for day-old chicks and parent stock used to be met from abroad, but self-sufficiency has been reached in the entire production chain, and dependencies have been minimized.
“700 trillion Tomans are allocated to support agricultural and livestock producers, and Bank Keshavarzi has been given a special mission to provide resources and cover digital commitments for purchasing inputs,” he said.
“The government's new policy of liberalizing the export and import of livestock products will drive producers towards competition and increased productivity.”
Referring to the country's high capacity in natural resources, climate, and technical knowledge, Nouri-Qezeljeh underlined that, “Iran's poultry, dairy, and meat industries will be able to fully meet domestic demand and will have a strong presence in the markets of neighboring countries in the near future.”