Tehran, Iran, Oct. 8
Trend
Iranian Agriculture Minister Mahmoud Hojjati said the country is exporting greenhouse tomatoes to Russia.
In an interview with ILNA on October 8, Hojjati said recent fluctuations in the country’s foreign exchange market led to a price rise for tomato and potato.
We have had no production decrease in the past months, he added.
The unstable exchange market led to excessive exports of tomatoes and potatoes (to Iraq) and finally the price hike.
“The recent bans on exports (of tomatoes and potatoes) helped regulate the market,” the minister said.
He further noted that the country is currently exporting greenhouse tomatoes to Russia, which is not part of the announced ban.