Arzani, president of the Nuts and Dried Fruits Union, said: "220,000 tons of pistachios are produced, about 55,000 tons are consumed domestically and the rest must be exported."

According to Bazaar, Alireza Arzani, pointing out that this year has seen 220,000 tons of pistachio production, said: "We had a good year in terms of product production, which made us not have a shortage of pistachios in the country and it is thought we will be able to Eid night." Make a good figure for the people.

He spoke about the favorable situation of pistachio exports and continued: it does not matter for the producer to sell his pistachios inside or outside. We do not have a global ban on nuts, while the world price of pistachios is $ 10 in the world.

Arzani continued: "In all years and periods, the dollar rate in Iran has been commensurate with the price of pistachios, and this is a fact."

"We can not deny the high cost, but we must know that the value of our money has decreased," he said.

Arzani pointed out: "Currently, in order to reduce the rate in the country, we must impose export duties, in which case, prices will not rise and on the other hand, pistachio exports can not be stopped."

He pointed out that out of 220,000 tons of pistachios produced, about 55,000 tons are consumed domestically and the rest must be exported, he continued: it does not matter for the farmer to buy inside or outside because the price of his product inside and outside Knows outside.

At the same time, Arzani criticized the living conditions of farmers such as pistachios, saying that farmers should also provide fertilizers and pesticides in the open market at a high exchange rate.

"Many people are really investors," said the head of the Nuts and Dried Fruits Union, noting that in the meantime, the middlemen do not make a profit. Meanwhile, when the exchange rate rises, the government mentions some people called brokers to solve their problems, but it is not clear who they are!