TEHRAN- Production of red meat in Iran stood at 33,510 tons in the tenth month of the current Iranian calendar year (December 22, 2023-January 20, 2024), showing an 18 percent fall compared to the same month in the past year, Mehr news agency reported.

As reported, beef and veal had the lion’s share in the country’s red meat output during the tenth month with 18,226 tons, followed by lamb and mutton with 11,881 tons, goat meat with 2,266 tons, and red meat from other livestock with 1,137 tons.

Supply of red meat in the tenth month also fell nine percent from the ninth month.

Iran is among the leading consumers of red meat in the West Asia region with lamb being the most sought after. However, the consumption per person is around a third of what is normally seen in countries like the U.S. and Australia, mainly due to the prohibition of pork in Islamic law.

The major part of Iran’s red meat imports comes from countries like Brazil, where Iranian supervisors directly control culling methods to ensure they comply with religious rules.

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