Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 29/ Trend G.Mehdi/
Iranian agriculture official Reza Fotouhi has rejected rumors about contamination in Iran's agriculture products, saying that Iranian products are among the world's most healthy ones, ISNA reported.
"The use of pesticides and poisons in Iran's agriculture sector is far less than the world's average," he added.
In August, Iranian deputy agriculture minister Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht said Iran's agricultural output reached around 118 million tons in the previous calendar year, which ended on March 19.
The agricultural output included animal, farm, fishery and garden products, he added.
The volume of Iran's agricultural products stood at 108 million tons in the past Iranian year, the official noted.
On June 6, IRNA quoted Agriculture Minister Sadeq Khalilian as saying that imports of fruits decreased to 769,000 tons last year, compared to 1.08 million tons two years ago.
The cabinet has approved the allocation of 150 trillion rials (some $12.2 billion) to support agriculture projects this year, Khalilian said on May 1.
Moreover, 40 trillion rials (some $3.3 billion) has been allotted to expand agricultural infrastructure, Khalilian added.