Pistachios were exported $ 533 million last year

Pistachios were exported $ 533 million last year

The Director General of the Pistachio Affairs Office of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture announced the export of 136,000 tons of pistachios in 1383.
Behrouz Gheibi stated: Due to the frost of this product last year, it is not possible to estimate the production of this product until the end of the first week of May.

He predicted the current state of the pistachio orchards to be favorable, saying: Although some media outlets have reported 70% damage to these orchards, we will announce these figures after the announcement of expert teams sent to the pistachio orchards. We owe it to you.

Last year, most of the news indicated a decrease in pistachio production in the country.

The director of the Pistachio Producers Union also told: The country’s pistachio production has decreased by more than 60% this year (1383) due to weather problems.

Pointing out that there are no accurate statistics on the level of cultivation and harvest in Iran, and this statistic is provided approximately, he added: He was especially injured in Kerman.

However, the orchards are in good condition and we anticipate that a good crop will be produced from these orchards, said the director of the Pistachio Producers Union, noting that pistachio production had dropped by almost 60 percent this year.

We are currently short of water and need more water, he said.

Last year we exported more than $ 800 million, and this figure is not clear in the new year, he said.

Pointing out that the yield per hectare of pistachio orchards should be very low, he said: We have less than one ton of crop per hectare, while in other countries this figure is more than three tons per hectare.

In the end, the CEO of the Pistachio Producers Union pointed out: Currently, farmers offer their pistachio products to the cooperative company for 3,600 Tomans per kilogram.