A total of 622,680 tons of watermelons - worth $116.75 million - were exported from Iran to 36 countries during the first half of the current Iranian year. This marks a 2.5% increase and a 0.5% decline in weight and value respectively compared with the similar period of last year, according to the latest figures released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.
The biggest customer for Iran’s watermelon was Iraq with 347,540 tons worth more than $62.6 million. However, problems with regard to the regional water supply are currently being anticipated by agri experts. If irrigation projects are not initiated in time, the export of fruit might become less and less profitable in the near future.
Source: financialtribune.com
