Potatoes in Tehran shops now cost up to twice the wholesale price, while quality problems add to buyers' anger. The retailers' union has started market-regulation sales at about 69,000 toman per kilogram.
FAOSTAT puts Iran's 2024 potato crop at 2.92 million tonnes, down 32% from 2010. National studies report about 5 million tonnes, which matters for…
Iran is our most engaged readership. We are now publishing potato industry reporting in Farsi on Telegram — diseases, varieties, nutrition and markets.
Since the 1970s, the potato—poetically named “sibzamini” (earth apple) in Persian—has become a staple in Iranian cuisine, steadily gaining ground alongside traditional rice and…
Iran has temporarily suspended potato exports in several provinces and major cities in response to a sharp increase in domestic prices. The decision, announced…
Iran has seen a sharp increase in potato and home appliance prices due to supply problems and currency restrictions. We look at how these…
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