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Monthly Agrifood Exports Top $430m

Agrifood exports indicate a decline of 19.48% in tonnage, but a rise of 2.81% in value in the month ending April 20 compared with last year’s corresponding period.

Iran exported 801,130 tons of agricultural and food products worth $438.6 million in the first month of the current Iranian year (March 21-April 20), new data released by the Agriculture Ministry show.

The figures indicate a decline of 19.48% in tonnage, but a rise of 2.81% in value compared with last year’s corresponding period. 

Watermelon topped the list of exports in terms of value with $46.54 million, followed by tomato worth $49.78 million, milk powder worth $30.03 million, eggs worth $26.55 million and apples worth $16.96 million.