EghtesadOnline: About 200 billion rials ($4.76 million) have been allocated from the National Development Fund of Iran for building and equipping a new flower and plant export terminal, which will soon become operational in Tehran.

EghtesadOnline: Iran exports about 7,000 tons of flowers, ornamental plants and herbal medicines annually, supplying close to 1% of the global markets, the deputy agriculture minister for horticultural affairs said.

EghtesadOnline: More than 240 tons of flowers worth $2.42 million were exported from Iran to 25 countries during the first four months of the current fiscal year (March 21-July 22), the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration announced.