Dagestan producers intend to increase mutton exports to Iran

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Makhachkala, August 13, 2019. This year, the producers of the Republic of Dagestan intend to orderly increase the export of mutton to Iran - from 4 thousand to 5-6 thousand tons. This was announced on Tuesday by Emin Shaikhgasanov, the deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Dagestan. It had been previously reported that Iran was ready to increase the purchase of mutton in the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District. At the moment, the trade turnover between the republics of the North Caucasian Federal District and Iran amounts to $ 54 million, while the all-Russian level makes $ 1.7 billion.

“We exported more than 4 thousand tons of lamb to the Islamic Republic of Iran last year” - Shaikhgasanov pointed out. Dagestan export made 4 thousand tons out of Russia’s total 12.5 thousand tons of mutton meat. There are plans for this year, I think that we will ship about 5-6 thousand tons”.

To the aforementioned, the deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Dagestan added that the region has registered its own brand, “Dagestan Lamb,” which is gaining popularity. According to Emin Shaikhgasanov, nowadays there are 4 main enterprises exporting lamb in the Republic of Dagestan - Agrosoyuz Jsc, Kizlyar Uritsky Meat Processing Plant LLC, peasant farm Adzhekov and Makhachkala Meat Processing Plant.

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