Tea exports from Iran increased by 48 per cent this year (the Iranian calendar year began on 21 March) compared to the same period last year, according to Head of the Iran Tea Organisation Habib Jahansaz. This was reported by
Tehran Times, a partner of TV BRICS.
Around 9.8 million kg of this product were exported to foreign markets, worth more than US$12 million. At the same time, imports will be carried out only in line with the country’s actual needs in order to prevent the inflow of excessive volumes. Such measures are contributing to a shift in the trade balance in favour of domestic products.
“Now higher-quality Iranian tea is entering the domestic market, and consumers are being encouraged to choose locally produced tea,” Jahansaz noted.
In his view, the share of Iranian tea, including green and herbal varieties, can be increased both on the domestic and export markets.
“Five-year plans, as well as financial and insurance support, have put Iran’s tea industry on a path of sustainable development. Thanks to the continuation of plantation revival and reconstruction efforts, affordable equipment and the development of mechanisation, the country’s tea industry is not only able to meet domestic demand but has also strengthened its export potential,” the Head of the Iran Tea Organisation emphasised.
The article notes that tea growing is an important sector of the country’s agriculture. In the northern Green Belt, more than 65,000 tonnes of dried tea are produced annually on 25,000 hectares of land. However, domestic demand is very high – Iranians consume more than 100,000 tonnes of tea per year. The country is one of the world’s largest consumers of tea per capita, which is why tea is imported from India, Sri Lanka, and Kenya.
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