Export of shrimp to china from Iran
Export of shrimp from Iran; The head of the Fisheries Organization stated that last year out of 57 thousand tons of shrimp produced in the country, 32 thousand tons were exported to China, and expressed hope that Iran’s shrimp export to this country will grow significantly this year.
In response to the question, whether foreign markets are more inclined to buy caught shrimp or farmed shrimp? He admitted: Iran’s catch of shrimp is limited and our export products are mostly farmed.
Saying that shrimp will be exported to China in the last months of the year, Hosseini said: We hope that shrimp exports to China will grow significantly this year. Currently, shrimp is exported to Russia, UAE, Qatar, Oman and some to China.
Referring to the support provided by the Iranian Fisheries Organization after removing the preferential currency from the producers, this official added: the Fisheries Organization supported the producers in the form of low-cost facilities, especially the Fisheries Card plan; According to this plan, the government granted 12 and 15 percent interest to producers. Fortunately, the producers welcomed this facility. Also, fishermen can take advantage of the facilities of Clause A of Note 18 with an 18% profit so that they can have sustainable production.
The head of the Fisheries Organization considered tilapia as a product that can be produced and is cheap and added: The Fisheries Organization has issued the preparations for obtaining a license to produce tilapia in 4 provinces whose waters do not have access to open waters and has started its work as a pilot circulating water farm in Yazd. and we hope to produce 80,000 tons of tilapia in the country within the next 3 years by removing the margins surrounding the production of this product.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture in response to the question that tuna producers announced the agreement of the Fisheries Organization to increase the price of tuna, will the price of this product increase? He said: The pricing is prescriptive and prescriptive for goods that have government support, otherwise the prices should be determined through the supply and demand mechanism.
He continued: Considering the inflation in the country and the increase in the cost of raw materials, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Fisheries Organization have proposed a rate that is reasonable for producers, fishermen and consumers. Currently, the price of this product is being monitored in the market regulation headquarters and it is in the final stage of decision making. Finally, this headquarters will publish the final price of this product in the media.