MNA During the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (ending on May 21, 2019) Iran imported 1.2 million tons of basic goods, the deputy agriculture minister Yazdan Seif announced on Saturday. According to Seif? who is also the CEO of Government Trading corporation of Iran, the announced figure shows a growth of 28 percent in comparison ...

Press TV - Iran has exported 31,000 tonnes of quality durum wheat to Italy for the first time, in another sign that the countrys food security drive is on target. Exports of one million tonnes of surplus wheat to the countries of the region and Europe are scheduled, Managing Director of the Government Trading Corporation of Iran (GTC) Yazdan Seif ...

Financial Tribune- More than 1 million tons of rice worth $963 million were imported into Iran during the five months to August 22, registering a 79% and 102.5% growth in weight and value respectively compared with the corresponding period of last year. With more than 696,000 tons, India was the main exporter followed by Pakistan, the UAE, Thailand,...

Financial Tribune- The government has purchased 8.8 million tons of wheat worth 115 trillion rials ($2.95 billion) from local farmers across the country so far in the current crop year, Deputy Agriculture Minister Yazdan Seif said. Every year, the government buys certain strategic crops, including wheat, from local farmers at guaranteed prices, ...

Press TV- Iran expects to export 1 million tonnes of surplus wheat and its products this year, up 60 percent from the year ago, the countrys trade regulator the Government Trading Company (GTC) says. GTC Managing Director Yazdan Seif on Tuesday said the rise was the result of the creation of necessary mechanisms and the increase in wheat production ...

Financial Tribune- The Government Trading Corporation of Iran has bought more than 2 million tons of wheat from domestic farmers across the country so far this crop year, according to GTCs new managing director, Yazdan Seif. This year we experienced a colder weather that lasted longer. Moreover, precipitation started later than usual. Yet, we estimate ...