Nomadic Meat Production Expected to Rise 15-20%

EghtesadOnline: Red meat production by nomads in Iran is estimated to increase by 15-20% in the current Iranian year (March 2020-21), compared with last year amid high precipitation that led to the bountiful growth of grass in meadows, according to the head of Nomadic Affairs Organization affiliated with the Agriculture Ministry.

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16 June 2020

“At present, nomads own more than 9.5 million head of livestock and produce 190,000 tons of red meat per year, which meet 25% of domestic demand,” Karamali Qandali was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.

There are 213,000 nomadic households in Iran, which account for 1.2 million of the country’s total population.