Iran Importing about 3 Million Tons of Russian Grain Annually
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran imports between 2.5 and 3 million metric tons of grain from Russia every year, the head of the Grain Union of Iran said.
"From 2.5 to 3 million metric tons of grain from Russia traditionally enter the country via northern ports," Kaveh Zargaran noted.
Planting of many grain crops in Iran is not feasible due to the dry climate and their imports are a preferable option, he noted, TASS reported.
Iran joined the ranks of the top five Russian grain importers, the Russian Union of Grain Exporters said on February 1, 2024.
The total Russian grain exports stood at 38.5 million metric tons as of the current agricultural year from July 1 until late January 2024, up 23% compared to the same period of the prior season, the report added.
