According to spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration, Rouhollah Latifi, more than 1.52 million tons of ‘water-intensive’ agricultural products were exported from Iran during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Aug. 22).
“The exports included 691,295 tons of watermelon, 285,000 tons of tomato, 189,000 tons of melon, 143,836 tons of apple, 98,800 tons of onion, 68,234 tons of potato and 40,862 tons of lettuce,” Rouhollah Latifi stated. The official added that during the period under review, a total of 2.97 tons of agricultural products worth $1.67 billion were exported.
Source: financialtribune.com