TEHRAN – Iran’s exports of dairy products rose by 92 percent in the first 2 months of the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21, 2017, compared to the same period last year.

According to statistics released by the Iran Customs Administration, some 198,000 tons of dairies were exported in the 2-month timespan in comparison with 103,000 tons the year before, ISNA quoted Deputy Agriculture Minister Hassan Rokni as saying.

The products have been exported mainly to the neighboring countries, Central Asia, Europe, and Russia, he said.

Iran exported 850,000 tons of dairy products in the past Iranian calendar year (which ended on March 20), while the figure was 600,000 tons in its preceding year, Fars news agency reported in late March quoting Rokni as saying.

The official announced that Russia jointed the importers of Iran’s dairy products in the past year.

While putting emphasis on supporting milk producers in the country, he expressed hope for an improvement in the production and export of dairy products.

MG