# Cottonseed Production in Iran - Middle East Africa Textile News - Kohan Textile Journal

> An Iranian official said the country is now self-sufficient in cottonseed and can export it. The Cotton Research Institute has commercialized 12 cotton varieties, and cotton is grown on more than 70,000 hectares.

- Date: 2019-03-05 · published 2019-03-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Iran · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60220-cottonseed-production-in-iran-middle-east-africa-textile-news-kohan-textile
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Iranian self-sufficiency and potential exports could add a small amount of cottonseed supply to regional feed markets, with little effect on global prices.

## Sources

- kohantextilejournal.com: https://kohantextilejournal.com/iran-self-sufficient-in-cottonseed-production-expert/

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