EghtesadOnline: Deputy Agriculture Minister Morteza Rezaei said standardizing the age and weight of broiler chickens produced in Iranian poultry farms is inevitable and highly important to have a bigger share in international markets.

EghtesadOnline: The restriction on the import of Iranian chicken by Afghanistan is to be lifted soon following negotiations between the two countries, the head of Iran Veterinary Organization said.

EghtesadOnline: C lose to 16,000 tons of chicken meat worth more than 312.96 billion rials ($9.62 million) were exported from Iran during the five months to Aug. 22, figures released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration show.

EghtesadOnline: Chicken exports to Iraq and Afghanistan were resumed two weeks ago and at present between 4,000 and 6,000 tons of the product are exported every month, the head of Broiler Breeders Union said.

EghtesadOnline: Negotiations are underway to export chicken to Iraq and several countries in the Persian Gulf region, the head of Broiler Breeders Union said.

EghtesadOnline: Close to 50,000 tons of chicken were exported from Iran in the last fiscal year (March 2016-17), down from 80,000 tons the previous year, registering a 37.5% decline, the head of Broiler Breeders Union said.