Extenda informs Andalusian agri-food companies about opportunities in Iran

Day in Seville

The attending professionals have had the opportunity to learn in depth about the Iranian market, analyzing its business opportunities and operation through presentations and success stories of Andalusian companies currently operating in the market.

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A total of eleven Andalusian companies of the food industry participated in the 'Technical conference on the agri-food market in Iran'Organized by the Ministry of the Presidency, Public Administration and Interiorthrough Extend.

 

Through this event, which has had the support of the Extenda Business Promotion Antenna  en Iran, the attending professionals have had the opportunity to learn in depth about the iranian market, analyzing their business opportunities and operation through presentations and success stories of Andalusian companies currently operating in the market.

 

Andalucía It is the third Spanish autonomous community in agri-food exports to Iran, with sales that in 2018 reached 4,8 million euros, which represents 15,1% of total national sales and a growth of 77% in the last decade (2009-2018).

 

During the day, the Extenda antenna in Iran, opened in 2017, and the actions to support the Andalusian companies that has been carried out to date, delving into the situation of the agri-food sector in Iran and its demand. Likewise, the economic department of the Embassy of Spain in Iran offered an analysis of the situation of the market and business opportunities.

Along with this, several companies with a presence in the Iranian market shared their experience with the participants, such as Leoprex, logistics expert in Iran, Fair trade, the signature of Germany, organized by the Iran Agro fair. At the end of the presentations, the companies held bilateral meetings with the speakers to delve deeper into topics of interest to them.

Opportunities in Iran

After the lifting of international sanctions and the country's reintegration into global markets, Iran is a highly attractive destination. It has a population close to 80 million inhabitants, the second largest in Middle East, and with a GDP per capita of 4.552 euros per year, which, in terms of purchasing power, represents a relative purchasing capacity twice as high.

On the other hand, Iran's food market is one of the most important in Middle East. In fact, the value of Spanish food and beverage exports to Iran during 2017 reached 28 million euros. The most exported products were canned vegetables, juices, pet food, olive oil and cocoa products.

Agri-food exports to Iran

Andalucía exported food and beverages to Iran worth 4,8 million in 2018, making it the third largest community in Spain en agri-food exports to Iran, with 15,1% of national sales. Exports have experienced a notable evolution in the last decade, when they have grown by 77%.

La Andalusian agri-food industry It exports mainly various food preparations to Iran, with 2,9 million in 2018, 61% of the total; chapter followed by seeds, oilseed fruits and industrial crops, with 1,2 million, 25,1%; and olive oil, with 584.000 euros, 12,2% of the total.

Two provinces concentrate the majority of Andalusian exports of food and beverages to Iran: Granada, with 2,3 million, 48% of the total; and Seville, with 1,9 million, 41% of the total. They follow them Jaen, with 309.000 euros, 6,5% of the total; and Huelva, with 134.000 euros, 2,8% of the total.

 

Extenda support in Iran

 

extend Since 2017, it has had a Business Antenna in Iran, aimed at supporting Andalusian companies that want to access the new opportunities that are opening up in the Persian Gulf area.

In 2018, a total of 26 Andalusian companies participated in seven extend which targeted the Iranian market, with a total of 27 participations. Among them, the participation in the Iran fair stood out agri-food and the 'Iran and Türkiye Conference: opportunities and new models in the current situation'.

To continue promoting the advancement of Andalusian agri-food companies In the Iranian market, in 2019, Extenda will once again organize the participation of Andalusian companies in Iran agri-food, which will take place in June, and importers from Iran are also expected to attend the XIII International Olive Grove Meeting in Expoliva, which will be held in May.