EghtesadOnline: With 23 million head of livestock, Iranian nomads produce 200,000 tons of red meat and 350,000 tons of dairy products annually, the head of Nomadic Affairs Organization said.

EghtesadOnline: A glance at Iran’s meat packing industry shows red meat production in the country has been climbing during the six years to March 20, 2017, narrowing the gap between production and domestic demand.

EghtesadOnline: With the daily import of between 60 and 70 tons of red meat alongside domestic production, there is enough of the product to meet domestic demand during the months of Muharram and Safar (the first two months of the Islamic calendar that starts on Sept. 22), the head of Tehran Guild Union for Lamb Meat Supply and Distribution, Ali Asghar Maleki, said.

EghtesadOnline: Per capita red meat consumption in Iran’s urban areas has decreased by 25% over the past decade to stand at 11.43 kilograms in the last Iranian year (March 2015-16), according to the head of Agricultural Commission of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.

EghtesadOnline: Close to 25,000 tons of red meat and 50,000 tons of chicken have been stocked to adjust prices in the domestic market, says the CEO of Livestock Affairs Support Company, affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s red meat production has increased from 755,000 tons in March 2013-14 to 815,000 tons in the fiscal 2016-17, indicating a 7.9% rise over the four-year period.

EghtesadOnline: The spread of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Iran has caused serious concern among Iranians, as many refrain from buying red meat.