Financial Tribune - A total of 36,200 tons of red meat were produced in Iran during the fourth month of the current Iranian year (June 21-July 21) to register a 44% rise compared with the similar month of last year.

Meat output witnessed a 19% month-on-month growth, the Statistical Center of Iran's latest report shows.

Beef accounted for 20,400 tons or 56.3% of the overall production, indicating a year-on-year increase of 45%.

Moreover, 12,400 tons of lamb (up 46% YOY), 2,700 tons of goat meat (up 35% YOY) and 709 tons of meat from other types of livestock were produced during the period, accounting for 34.2%, 7.5% and 2% of the total output respectively, SCI reported on its website.