Advantages of Guilan Province

The advantages of Gilan Province, taking into account the climatic and geographical conditions and situations in the three sectors of industry and mining, agriculture, and services, are as follows:

Industry and Mining:

The presence of mineral capacities and mines of dolomite, marble, black mica (biotite) and coal.

Comparative advantage and having priority potential to establish a refinery, oil and gas and petrochemical industries, using the oil and gas resources of the Caspian Sea.

Comparative advantage in establishing wool washing, wool washing and wool spinning workshops.

Establishing units to convert raw wool into yarn and spun wool can be used as raw materials for textile industries.

Agriculture:

The production of horticultural products can meet domestic needs. It should be noted that the Russian market is also accessible.

Comparative advantage in the production of paddy, watermelon, cucumber and other millet products and oil seeds.

Due to the presence of sufficient water, it is possible to meet the required production by cultivating millet products in this region instead of other domestic water-deficient areas.

Comparative advantage in livestock products such as milk, chicken meat, fish, caviar, honey and silk cocoons.
The Russian market is large enough that products can be exported abroad in addition to domestically.

Services:

The existence of potential and comparative advantage in providing border services with the presence of the free trade-industrial zone in the north of the country (Bandar Anzali) and access to countries around the Caspian Sea and commercial services.
The Russian market is large and attractive enough that it can be used given the current good relations between the two countries.

Comparative advantage in tourism-related activities with natural, historical attractions (with national and regional carrying capacity) and the potential for developing tourism infrastructure in the province.
By taking advantage of the presence of domestic tourists in different seasons as well as foreign tourists, tourism services can be developed, for example, they can be offered small welfare and accommodation services, etc.