Light livestock Export revenues will be equivalent to Oil revenues!

 

The head of the Livestock Association stated: "By supporting the livestock sector and exporting livestock to the Persian Gulf countries, we can achieve foreign currency earnings on par with oil income."  

Mojtaba Aali, CEO of the National Union of Livestock Farmers, stated:
"Attracting investment in livestock farming units and achieving the slogan of the year, requires investors' trust in the government as well as investment guarantees and support in this sector." 

According to him, "Even though farmers are struggling with an excess of cattle, the government has not implemented any supportive purchase —a situation that has drawn severe criticism from producers."  

Aali noted, "The country is capable of becoming self-reliant in red meat sector" and stated:
"Beyond covering 100% of Iran’s red meat needs, there is also export potential to key markets. In fact, livestock exports to Gulf nations could yield dollar revenues on par with petroleum income." 

The head of the Iranian Cattle Farmers Association revealed:
"Iran's annual red meat demand stands at 930-940 thousand tons. Despite this we wasted more than $1 billion on foreign meat purchases last year—an expense that could have been prevented by adequately supporting domestic producers."

He emphasized the need for supportive purchases of 100,000 head of cattle, stating decisively:
"Investors must have guaranteed red meat supportive purchase and economic viability assurances to justify production."