TEHRAN- Production of red meat in Iran stood at 57,893 tons in the sixth month of the current Iranian calendar year (August 23-September 22), showing four percent growth compared to the same month in the past year.

As reported, beef and veal had the lion’s share in the country’s red meat output during the sixth month with 27,764 tons, followed by lamb and mutton with 25,531 tons, goat meat with 3,667 tons, and red meat from other livestock with 931 tons. 

As reported, the amount of red meat supply in the official slaughterhouses of the country in the sixth month of this year has also risen four percent compared to the fifth 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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