Mohammad Hossein Azizi said that the Association of Food Sciences and Industries of Iran, due to its relations with the food industry, is responsible for activities such as participating in the development of standards, training of technical managers factories, certification of documents and generally consulting and guiding the food industry, he said: In addition to these functions, this association also carries out research activities, but does not have executive functions.
The value of processed products in the food industry is $100 billion, he continued: The food industry ranks third after oil and petrochemicals, which are the country's main sources of income.
We have around 15,000 small factories and workshops and around 20-30 large factories.
The total amount of agricultural and food products in the country is 201-301 million tons, part of which enters industry and is processed.
The value of processed products in the food industry is $100 billion per year, and much of the quantity produced is used domestically and some is also exported.
Additionally, total exports of raw and processed food products are around $10 billion.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Association of Food Science and Industry Experts of Iran added: The contribution of the food industry to job creation in the country is around 15%, which is an important number.
90% of the country's edible oil is imported, he added: Considering that the country has good potential in the agricultural sector, particularly horticultural, and that quality products are produced, we have reached the self-sufficiency in many areas and only need a few cases. We are imports, including edible oil.
About 90 percent of the country's edible oil is imported and 10 percent is produced domestically, posing a major challenge for the country.
Of course, 90 percent of this quantity is imported in the form of oilseeds like soybeans and the other part in the form of crude oil.
Importing tea, rice, corn and milk powder Azizi said: In addition to oil, we also import rice.
We import around 40 percent of consumption each year and 60 percent is supplied from the place of production.
This importation often takes place from India, Pakistan and Thailand.
This food industry expert said that we also import tea and said: We import about 40% of the country's annual consumption and 60% comes from domestic production.
Referring to the fact that we import part of the wheat and corn that the country needs, he said: In the years when the purchase of wheat was better supported and its guaranteed price was appropriate, and when climatic conditions were Also favorable, production increased. and the need It decreased at the level of imports and in years when weather conditions were not favorable and the necessary protections were not needed, the need for imports also increased.
Around 90% of the country's needs, or 10 million tonnes, are imported corn, mainly used for poultry feed.
This food industry expert adds: Part of the country's needs for infant formula is also imported, even if factories produce it locally.