$ 180 million export of raisins from East Azerbaijan
The head of the East Azerbaijan Agricultural Jihad Organization said:
Grape production this year has increased significantly by 170% compared to last year,
and according to forecasts, the province’s raisins will be exported abroad this year, valued at more than $ 180 million. Will follow.
Massoud Mohammadian stated that the average export value of raisins from the province in the first six months
of this year was $ 2.7 per kilogram. The total products of the province’s agricultural sector are estimated.
He added that Iran’s share in world grape production is 4.5 percent and its ranking in the production of this product is the seventh in the world,
adding:
Grape production in East Azerbaijan last year was one hundred and 41 thousand tons,
which this year increased by 170 percent Quantitatively, it has reached 383 thousand tons and besides,
with the development of the use of biofertilizers and non-chemical methods in pest control,
the value of this product in terms of quality has grown significantly in the province.
The head of the Jihad Agricultural Organization of the province, referring to the grape market produced in the province, said:
the price of this product fluctuated between 6000 to 7000 Rials at the beginning of the harvest,
but now, the price of this product has increased to more than 9000 Rials at the farm. Has found.
Mohammadian, noting that the consumer markets of European countries,
Central Asia and Russia are more in favor of sharp raisins and California raisins are often exported to the markets of the Persian Gulf countries,
added:
The current prices of these products are 45,000 rials and respectively 30 thousand Rials have been reported in Malekan city area.
He said that the city of Malekan, with the production of 240,000 tons of grapes,
accounts for 60% of the production of this product in East Azerbaijan and is one of the main centers of production of this product in the province,
he said:
more than 50 is expected this year One thousand tons of raisins should be produced in this city,
which is one of the best products produced in the agricultural sector of the province,
and 60% of the raisins produced by Malkan are in California,
30% in sharp water and the remaining 10% are produced locally and in consumer markets. Available internally and externally.