Iran wants to export onions to Bangladesh

Dhaka: Iran’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Mohammad Reza Nafar, has expressed interest in exporting onions to Bangladesh. “Onion prices are much lower in Iran,” he said.

The issue of export of onions to Bangladesh will be considered with utmost importance. He also expressed interest in exporting dates, wheat, raisins, etc.

Thursday (October 1) at the Secretariat of the Ministry of Agriculture. Maryland. The Ambassador expressed interest in meeting Abdur Razzak. During the meeting, the two sides also discussed bilateral relations and cooperation in agricultural science and technology, biotechnology, agri-food processing and packaging, climate-resistant varieties, innovation and research, and trade.

The Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mohammad Reza Nafar, praised Bangladesh’s success in the field of agriculture and said that Bangladesh has continued its food production despite the corona virus situation as a result of the timely and practical measures taken. by the government of Bangladesh. Which is very admirable.

The ambassador said that Bangladesh and Iran have the opportunity to work together on many issues, including agriculture. In addition, private sector entrepreneurs and businessmen from the two countries can also take steps to further strengthen bilateral relations by identifying mutual cooperation and business sector.

Meanwhile, the Iranian ambassador expressed interest in importing various foods and vegetables such as tea, jute, mango and spices from Bangladesh. And show interest in exporting dates, wheat, onions, raisins, etc. to Bangladesh.

At the same time, the Minister of Agriculture said that various initiatives of the current government under the leadership of the Prime Minister and incentives in the agricultural sector have resulted in unimaginable success in agriculture. Bangladesh has become self-sufficient in granulated food. Now the main objective is to commercialize and modernize agriculture. That is why the government of Bangladesh emphasizes the processing and marketing of agricultural products. Meanwhile, the Minister of Agriculture expressed interest in exporting various fruits and vegetables, including mango and pineapple from Bangladesh to Iran, and importing wheat and onion from Iran.

The agriculture minister asked the Iranian ambassador to seriously consider onion exports to Bangladesh. The Iranian ambassador said that the issue of exporting onions to Bangladesh will be considered very seriously.

Bangladesh time: 1600 hours, September 1, 2020
GCG / TA