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Iran making over $80 million from kiwifruit exports
Sunday, 05 April 2020 1:00 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 05 April 2020 1:05 PM ]

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kiwifruit export is helping Iran prop its agri-food economy with $100 million worth of shipments a year.
Iran has become one of the five leading producers of kiwifruit in the world as exports hit a record high of over $80 million a year.

A senior official at Iranian agriculture ministry said on Sunday that the value of exports of kiwifruit from the country in the 10-month period ending late January 2020 exceeded $82 million.

Zahra Jalili Moghaddam said the total output of kiwifruit in Iran is around 360,000 metric tons per year, adding that the country is currently fourth in the world in terms of production of the nutritionally-packed egg-shaped berry.

Kiwifruit is currently farmed in around 12,400 hectares of orchards across three northern Iranian provinces on the coast of the Caspian Sea. Farmers currently gain $0.7 per kilogram of kiwifruit when shipped to the international markets, making its export more competitive compared to other fruits.

“Today, kiwifruit is deemed a completely economic product as it brings more economic yield compared to the cultivation of other agricultural products in the same climate,” said Jalili Moghaddam, who serves as director of the Office for Tropical and Semi-Tropical Fruits at the Iranian agriculture ministry.


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Iranian saffron traders see a massive plunge in prices as new coronavirus hits markets in Europe.
The official said that the Iranian kiwifruit variety is becoming more popular in the markets because of its taste properties, less use of pesticides during cultivation and better packaging methods compared to other producers like China, Italy, New Zealand and Chile.

She said the government was planning improvement schemes for nearly 2,500 hectares of kiwifruit orchards in the country until March 2022, adding that 500 hectares of those lands had already been covered in the program in the past Iranian calendar year which ended late March.
 
Heres an interesting article,it is however from the European Council on Foreign Relations,so take everything in it with a very large grain of salt,as its basically the eurotrashs plan to do the absolute barest minimum possible in the hope of salvaging something from the shreds of the jcpoa.However the one thing that I think it clearly does illustrate,tho this is probably NOT its intention,is the utter complete futility and stupidity of iran continuing to rely upon the eurotrash for ANYTHING at all,be it political or economic.
Iran needs to immediately start to take all the necessary steps to begin to indigenously produce as much of its pharmaceutical and medical equipment needs as possible and in the long term must look at building a world class pharmaceutical and medical equipment manufacturing industry.Because to continue to rely upon irans enemies for something as vital as irans supply of pharmaceuticals and other medical needs is not just utterly foolish,its potentially suicidal.

https://www.bourseandbazaar.com/articles/2020/4/6/how-europe-can-help-iran-fight-covid-19
Iran became an early epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak due to its close political and economic relations with China. Yet the Iranian healthcare sector overwhelmingly depends on European medicine and medical devices—products that China has been unable to replace. While the European Union and its member states must prioritize their own fight against the virus, they should also protect this important humanitarian connection with Iran.

The Iranian healthcare system is reliant on long-standing relations with European suppliers to see it through the crisis. If there is a grave breakdown in either this supply chain or Iran’s healthcare sector, it will spell trouble for Europe. Given that Iran continues to be the epicenter of the pandemic in a fragile Middle East, the coronavirus is likely to lead to increased refugee flows (particularly among Afghan communities) to Europe. Despite their conflicting opinions on the leadership in Tehran, Europe’s Iranian diaspora community – who, until recently, often travelled to Iran – broadly agree on the need for enhanced humanitarian assistance to Iran, which could save hundreds of thousands of people.

Following two years of recession linked to systematic mismanagement, falling oil prices, and the unique pressure created by US sanctions, Iran’s government is facing extreme trade-offs between the optimal public healthcare response and the need to prevent a full-blown economic crisis. These sanctions hamper Iran’s immediate response to COVID-19.. Despite their humanitarian exemptions, the measures make the import of medicine and medical equipment – as well as the raw materials needed to produce many of these goods in Iran – both slower and more expensive. This erodes the capacity of the Iranian healthcare system to replenish its inventories as Iran’s outbreak moves into its third month. Moreover, the Iranian government cannot afford the type of economic stimulus packages that governments across the globe have implemented to reduce the impact of lockdowns.

While the US has made general offers to send aid to Iran, leaders in Tehran will perceive them as disingenuous for so long as the sanctions are in place. Given the sharp downturn in US-Iranian relations under the Trump administration, it is unrealistic to think that either the United States will provide full sanctions relief or that Iran will accept aid from a country it believes to be pursuing regime change in Tehran. Although the more hard-line elements within the Iranian system are suspicious of European assistance (as recently reflected in Iran’s sudden rejection of aid from Médecins Sans Frontières), there is some breathing room for the country to cooperate with Europe on this front.

Building on recent announcements by the EU, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, European governments should continue to provide financial assistance and other aid to Iran’s public healthcare system and trusted NGO partners working in the country. European companies can also boost humanitarian trade via the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) – which has now processed its first transaction, targeting Iran’s core public healthcare needs in the fight against COVID-19..

The European Commission has implemented export controls on key items in the fight against COVID-19, to minimize shortages in Europe. This move puts Iran and other low-income and developing countries at even greater risk, given their significant reliance on European exports. Rather than cut these supply chains, which forces Iran to turn to China and Russia, the EU should explore whether Iran could ramp up its production of basic medical equipment, such as surgical masks, to help meet demand in Europe. This would allow European manufacturers to focus on the production of more advanced items, such as face shields – the surplus of which it could/ sell to Iran.

Most importantly, European governments and the EU should press the US to strengthen the humanitarian exemptions in its sanctions. European leaders should urge the US Treasury to expand and clarify the scope of these exemptions to directly include products Iran needs to combat COVID-19 effectively. Such clarification, which could take the form of a “white list” of goods, should allow European companies to apply General License No. 8, under which the Central Bank of Iran can help facilitate humanitarian trade.

Given the unprecedented humanitarian fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, European governments should also urge the US administration to issue comfort letters to European banks that already conduct enhanced due diligence on trade with Iran. This would help reassure these banks that the US Office of Foreign Assets Control will not penalise them for providing payment channels to exporters of humanitarian goods. The Trump administration recently took the unprecedented step of issuing such a letter to Swiss bank BCP under the Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement. As former US official Richard Newphew has argues, the US could provide similar letters to manufacturers and transport firms, helping reassure companies across the entire medical supply chain that they can facilitate sales to Iran.

While the International Monetary Fund reviews Iran’s $5 billion loan request, European governments should press the Trump administration to temporarily allow Tehran to access Iranian foreign currency reserves. In this, the administration could restore the escrow system that enabled Iran to use its accrued oil revenues to purchase humanitarian goods prior to May 2019. These funds (including those in Europe) could be subject to existing enhanced due diligence requirements and spent within the countries in which they are currently located. The funds in Europe could also be linked to INSTEX.

Such US measure could be connected to humanitarian steps by Iran, not least the release of American detainees. In particular, France and the UK – some of whose nationals Tehran has released from prison (either permanently or temporarily) in recent weeks – should stand ready to support these efforts. Europeans actors should emphasize that targeted relief need not change the substance of the Trump administration’s policy on Iran or reduce its leverage in potential negotiations with the country. Should Europe and the US fail to provide relief to Iran in such grave circumstances, this would turn the Iranian public against them for generations. And it would give ammunition to those in Iran who favor confrontation with the West.
 
Iran’s crude steel exports up by 26% y/y in March: Report
Sunday, 26 April 2020 6:01 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 26 April 2020 6:01 PM ]

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Iran’s exports of crude steel have surged by over a quarter in the year ending late March.
A new report shows that exports of crude steel from Iran surged by over a quarter in the year ending March 19.

The report by the official IRNA agency published on Sunday showed that crude steel exports from Iran reached 6.908 million metric tons at the end of the last calendar year, up from 5.493 million tons in the year before.

The report said exports of various casting products, including billets, blooms and slabs surged up to 31 percent over the last calendar year.

Exports for finished steel products also increased by 16 percent to reach 3.455 million tons, said the report, adding that shipments for long steel products, including rods, bars and rebars, had surged by 26 percent year on year in March.

Iran has maintained its place as a major producer and exporter of steel in the world despite recurrent attempts by the United States to choke off the country lucrative trade of metals.


Iran says aluminum output would reach over 450k tons till March
Iran’s total aluminum production is expected to surge by 63% till March 2021 to top 450,000 tons.
Exports of raw and finished metal products have continued unabated even since the US imposed its inclusive bans on Iran’s trade of metals in May 2019.

The country aims to reach a target of 15-20 million tons of steel exports by 2025. Total production capacity is estimated to reach over 50 million tons per year over the next five years.

The IRNA report said Iran’s import of crude steel declined sharply over the past calendar year to stand at 5,000 metric tons, down from 28,000 tons in the previous year.

It said imports of steel products also declined by 42 percent at 0.598 million tons over the same period.
 
Aramagedon said:
Iran’s crude steel exports up by 26% y/y in March: Report
Sunday, 26 April 2020 6:01 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 26 April 2020 6:01 PM ]

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Iran’s exports of crude steel have surged by over a quarter in the year ending late March.
A new report shows that exports of crude steel from Iran surged by over a quarter in the year ending March 19.

The report by the official IRNA agency published on Sunday showed that crude steel exports from Iran reached 6.908 million metric tons at the end of the last calendar year, up from 5.493 million tons in the year before.

The report said exports of various casting products, including billets, blooms and slabs surged up to 31 percent over the last calendar year.

Exports for finished steel products also increased by 16 percent to reach 3.455 million tons, said the report, adding that shipments for long steel products, including rods, bars and rebars, had surged by 26 percent year on year in March.

Iran has maintained its place as a major producer and exporter of steel in the world despite recurrent attempts by the United States to choke off the country lucrative trade of metals.


Iran says aluminum output would reach over 450k tons till March
Iran’s total aluminum production is expected to surge by 63% till March 2021 to top 450,000 tons.
Exports of raw and finished metal products have continued unabated even since the US imposed its inclusive bans on Iran’s trade of metals in May 2019.

The country aims to reach a target of 15-20 million tons of steel exports by 2025. Total production capacity is estimated to reach over 50 million tons per year over the next five years.

The IRNA report said Iran’s import of crude steel declined sharply over the past calendar year to stand at 5,000 metric tons, down from 28,000 tons in the previous year.

It said imports of steel products also declined by 42 percent at 0.598 million tons over the same period.
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Who are biggest buyers currently of Iranian steel?
 
Indonesia-Iran trade volume is very small. There are many potential between two countries to increase trade between them. The negotiation on Indonesia-Iran Preferential Trade Agreement look to reach agreement this year.
 
News / Energy
Number of reservoir dams in Iran to top 156 by August 2021: Minister
Thursday, 30 April 2020 3:46 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 30 April 2020 3:46 PM ]

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Iran’s energy minister says the country plans to build 12 more large dams in the next 15 months.
The number of large dams in Iran would reach a total of 156 by August 2021, says the country’s energy minister as the government pushes ahead with plans to build 12 more reservoirs across the country.

Reza Ardakanian said on Thursday that a total of 40 new reservoir dams had been opened in Iran since August 2013, when the current administrative government came to office.

He made the comments while attending an inauguration ceremony led by President Hassan Rouhani for a new reservoir in the western province of Ilam. The construction of the dam, a 384-meter structure which can contain 20 million cubic meters of water, has cost the government over $8 million.

Ardakanian said that Iran had broken a record of launching a dam once every two months while adding that adding that some 380 trillion rials ($2.375 billion) had been spend on reservoirs and drainage and irrigation systems over the past six and a half years.

“We hope this trend would continue relying on engineering principles and observing environmental issues,” he said.


Iran opens sluices at dams in 12 provinces in anticipation of floods
Iranian authorities are preparing for floods by releasing water from dams in 12 provinces.
The minister said Iran had only 19 reservoir dams in 1979, when the Islamic Revolution took place.

“Currently, the number of these dams has reached 144 ... on average, nearly four reservoirs have been built each year in the country,” said Ardakanian.

Building new dams accelerated in Iran after flash floods in March and April last year inundated many towns and villages and left tens of thousands displaced in north and southwest of the country.

Experts believe Iran would take benefit of its expanding network of reservoirs and irrigation systems as the country expects more wet seasons in the coming years.
 

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