Pistachio a sudden 50% loss in the Australian pistachio harvest. Several years of severe drought in Iran around 2008 to 2015 caused significant declines in production. In 2016, world production of pistachios was 1.1 million tonnes, with the United States and Iran as leading producers, together accounting for 68% of the total (table). Secondary producers were Turkey and China. The kernels are often eaten whole, either fresh or roasted and salted, and are also used in pistachio ice cream, kulfi, spumoni, historically in Neapolitan ice cream, pistachio butter, pistachio paste and confections such as baklava, pistachio chocolate, pistachio halva, pistachio lokum
NUTS 3 statistical regions of the Republic of Ireland Assemblies and NUTS regions ceased but was restored in June 2018 with the revision to the NUTS 2 and NUTS 3 regions. Prior to 2014, there existed 8 Regional Authorities in Ireland. The Statutory Instrument of 2014 abolished these authorities. Their assets were transferred to three newly established Assemblies. In addition, there are currently 34 Local Authority Units (LAU’s) under NUTS Level 4. NUTS 3 statistical regions of the Republic of Ireland There are eight regions at NUTS III level in Ireland. The NUTS regions for Ireland were agreed between Eurostat and the Government of Ireland, in line with the