15% increase in exports of saffron

15% increase in exports of saffron

Director General Bureau of greenhouses, herbs and mushrooms Ministry of Agriculture said: We estimate that this year the country produced 360 tons of saffron. According to Mehr News Agency quoted the Ministry of Agriculture, Mohammad Kiai said that according to our estimates this year, saffron production increased by 10 percent over the previous year to 360 tons, said: Last year 94 thousand hectares under cultivation, about 351 tons of saffron was produced.

He saffron yield of about 3.8 kg per hectare in year 94 as saying: The country samples that farmers last year harvested 34 kilograms per hectare of saffron. Kiai said the two provinces of Khorasan 95% of the area under cultivation and production of saffron in 94 years have noted that in Khorasan Razavi and South Khorasan 75 thousand 280 tons from 15 thousand 94 tons of saffron harvest out.

He said 14 percent of production in North Khorasan, Yazd, Isfahan and Kerman in the last year. Director General of the Office of greenhouses, garden herbs and mushrooms Affairs said: saffron harvest this year in cooler areas, since the mid-October to mid-December started and will continue in warmer climates.

He also announced an increase in export of saffron in seven months of this year and stated that during this period 66.1 tons of saffron exports worth 96.7 million dollars exported 57.4 tonnes compared to the first seven months of the previous year, in weight 15% and 14% increase in terms of value.

Kiai noted that last year in total, 114 tons of saffron was exported worth $ 165 million.

He continued: exports to countries such as China, Australia, Spain, Japan, America and South Africa played.

Kayani said that the standard production of saffron bulbs registered and certified seeds and seedlings in cooperation with the Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture is being prepared, added: Preparation of standard products to farmers access to appropriate onions, coarse and quality, in line with performance has been increased.

He added that the development of this standard and to communicate it set up production units in areas prone to saffron bulbs need to be provided with the provinces. Director General Bureau of greenhouses, garden herbs and mushrooms Affairs said in a hectare of land on average 5 tons of saffron bulbs are used.