Iran's Agriculture Ministry Plans New Poultry Slaughter-Weight Rules From Dey

On Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Ruhollah Zahmatkesh, Iran's deputy agriculture minister for livestock production, announced a poultry production and marketing plan to begin at the start of Dey 1405. Under the proposed implementation, birds weighing more than 2 kilograms would not be accepted at slaughterhouses from that date.

The ministry says the purpose is to improve production efficiency and manage chicken supplies in light of production costs, and has called for coordination on slaughter age, insurance and implementation. This is an announced plan, not a ban already in force.