Iran's exports of medicinal herbs rise as sanctions removed
                 Source: Xinhua | 2016-11-05 04:32:10 | Editor: huaxia

Saffron comprised almost two thirds of Iran's exports of medicinal herbs, and damask rose and other herbs comprised the rest of the exports. (AFP photo)

TEHRAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Iran's exports of medicinal herbs, including saffron, surpassed 300 million U.S. dollars in the past ten months following the lift of sanctions by the West against the Islamic republic, Press TV reported on Friday.

Saffron comprised almost two thirds of the exports, and damask rose and other herbs comprised the rest of the exports, Peyman Yousefi Azar, the director of Medicinal Herbs Department of Iran's Ministry of Agriculture, was quoted as saying.

Iran still needs to develop serious plans to promote its herbs industry as an important non-oil source of revenues, Yousefi Azar said.

Major consumers of Iran's medicinal herbs are Pakistan, the UAE, Germany, Japan and China, he said.

Iran's diverse geographic environment is apt for the growth of numerous species of plants to be used in medicine.

According to the report, Iran's exports of botanical products declined over the past few years as a result of western sanctions and stood at around 100 million dollars per year.

The surge of exports in less than one year may be a direct result of the removal of the sanctions subject to the deal reached between Iran and the world powers last year, Yousefi Azar added.

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Iran's exports of medicinal herbs rise as sanctions removed

Source: Xinhua 2016-11-05 04:32:10

Saffron comprised almost two thirds of Iran's exports of medicinal herbs, and damask rose and other herbs comprised the rest of the exports. (AFP photo)

TEHRAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Iran's exports of medicinal herbs, including saffron, surpassed 300 million U.S. dollars in the past ten months following the lift of sanctions by the West against the Islamic republic, Press TV reported on Friday.

Saffron comprised almost two thirds of the exports, and damask rose and other herbs comprised the rest of the exports, Peyman Yousefi Azar, the director of Medicinal Herbs Department of Iran's Ministry of Agriculture, was quoted as saying.

Iran still needs to develop serious plans to promote its herbs industry as an important non-oil source of revenues, Yousefi Azar said.

Major consumers of Iran's medicinal herbs are Pakistan, the UAE, Germany, Japan and China, he said.

Iran's diverse geographic environment is apt for the growth of numerous species of plants to be used in medicine.

According to the report, Iran's exports of botanical products declined over the past few years as a result of western sanctions and stood at around 100 million dollars per year.

The surge of exports in less than one year may be a direct result of the removal of the sanctions subject to the deal reached between Iran and the world powers last year, Yousefi Azar added.

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