20% increase in saffron planting
A member of Saffron National Council said that 55 percent tariff for saffron imports is not possible for any country.
Referring to the latest status of saffron rates in the market, Ali Husseini, a member of the National Council of Saffron, said that according to the season of heat, the approach to harvesting time and the volume of saffron sediment, the rate of this product Is declining.
According to him, the minimum rate per kilogram of red gold is 4 million USD and a maximum of 5 million and 200 thousand dollars.
Hosseini announced a decrease of at least 500 thousand tomans of saffron in the market and said: At least the rate per kilogram of saffron is expected to reach 3 million 500 thousand tomans and a maximum of 4 million and 500 thousand tomans.
Member of the Saffron National Council continued: In the 60’s to 70’s, Spain, as the largest saffron producer, issued a product at $ 600 and a country with a target of $ 350 to target markets, which eventually led the Spaniards to stop production. .
He said he needed to increase production per hectare and quality, adding that “so we have to be able to deliver low-yield saffron in target markets so competitors can not take us out of the field.”
Hosseini said the production of saffron is expected to increase by 20 percent this year to 400 tons.
A member of the Saffron National Council, referring to the import of saffron, stated: “It is not possible to obtain 55 percent tariff for saffron imports for any country.
source: tasnimnews /com
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