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Iranwire – As the Iranian population has faced shortages of powdered milk in recent months, publicly available data show that the supplies are 20 to 30 percent higher than the demand, according to new research by Iran Open Data (IOD).
The collaborative initiative cites statistics from Iran’s Association of Powdered Milk Producers as indicating that the country produced 200,000 to 240,000 tons of the product in the past year.
And according to the Customs Administration, around 106,000 tons of powdered milk were exported, while approximately 1,213 tons were imported.
Meanwhile, officials have claimed that the domestic consumption is less than 60,000 tons per year.
These figures suggest a supply surplus of 35,000 to 75,000 tons, which are unaccounted for.
Iran Open Data says this surplus might be “stashed away in warehouses or smuggled out of the country.”
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Click here to read Iran Open Data’s article in Persian.
Founded in 2016, Iran Open Data (IOD) strives to make Iran’s official data accessible, available and re-usable. Not only does IOD collect and process raw datasets for researchers and experts, it also publishes exclusive data-driven articles and digital stories for the general public. Additionally, IOD conducts public data calls and surveys on often neglected or taboo issues that are rarely addressed by the government. Follow IOD for all the data-stories concerning Iran.
