According to Total News, citing Tasnim, Alireza Peyman Pak stated that the foreign exchange budget for red meat import has been allocated and stated that the required currency for red meat has been provided until the end of the year, and all the bruises of red meat production will be compensated from the place of import.
The Deputy Minister of Agricultural Jihad said, 100,000 tons of frozen meat and 30,000 tons of fresh meat were imported into the country last year, but the amount of frozen meat import will increase by 140,000 tons this year and the amount of fresh meat import is constant.
He stated that the increase in red meat imports is to supply and regulate the market, and added that the majority of imported meat is in the form of veal, so that 80% is veal and 20% is mutton.