TEHRAN Naser Karami-Rad, Director-General of the Office for the Restoration and Conservation of Genetic Aquatic Resources at Irans Fisheries Organization (IFO), revealed a 112 percent increase in the nations main exports of farmed caviar during the first nine months of the existing Iranian fiscal year 1403 (March 20 December 20, 2024), compared to the overall exports of the previous year.According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Karami-Rad specified on Sunday that 5,346 kgs of farmed caviar, valued at $3.2 million, were exported through Iranian customizeds throughout this duration, marking a significant growth over the 4,784 kilograms exported in the whole year of 1402.
He estimated that an extra 50 percent of this quantity may have been exported unofficially by travelers, IRNA reported.Iranian farmed caviar has actually reached 28 nations this year, with the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Belgium ranking as the top 3 destinations.
Karami-Rad attributed the rise in exports mostly to the high quality of Irans farmed caviar and its prominent need in international markets.Last year, Iran produced 21,612 kgs of farmed caviar, and this years overall production figures will be completed quickly, he added.The official also kept in mind that since the first half of this year, 304 active sturgeon farms were operating throughout 22 provinces in Iran, with Gilan, Mazandaran, and Fars leading in production.EF/ MA