EghtesadOnline: A shipment of imported livestock consisting of 1,000 head of sheep arrived at Arvand Free Trade Zone in the southern Khuzestan Province from Kazakhstan on Monday.

EghtesadOnline: Due to a rise in slaughtered and live sheep prices in the domestic market, the Agriculture Ministry has banned livestock exports as of Wednesday, the head of Exports Confederation with Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture announced.

EghtesadOnline: Iran exported $843 million worth of livestock and poultry products during the nine months to December 2017 -- an increase of over 30% compared to the same period last year, said the deputy agriculture minister, Hassan Rokni.

EghtesadOnline: More than $1.2 billion worth of livestock and poultry products were exported over the 11 months to February 18, registering a $554.7 million trade surplus in the sector, a deputy agriculture minister said.