DUBAI: Iran has ended its seasonal ban on rice imports, allowing importers to register their orders, Iranian news agencies reported on Sunday.
The country consumes 3 million tonnes of rice a year. About one million tonnes is imported, mainly from India and Pakistan.
Deputy Agriculture Minister Ali Akbar Mehrfard announced the end of the annual ban in a letter dated Nov 28, the ISNA semi-official news agency reported. Other agencies carried similar reports.
The government usually imposes the ban for a few months each year to support local prices and help Iranian growers during the harvest season.
Published in Dawn, December 3rd, 2018
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