Will not increase export saffron

The head of Khorasan Razavi Saffron Exporters Association:
Will not increase export saffron

The head of Khorasan Razavi Saffron Exporters Union increased exports of saffron this year compared to last year’s.

GH die in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) – Khorasan region, stating that the saffron harvest begins 20 September and lasts until 20 December, he said as long as the total does not collect saffron province, not the The predicted production and forecasts in the field can not be true.

He pointed out that saffron is a proprietary product, he said, still stagnated in the export market, but due to the monopoly situation where saffron is better than other products.

The head of Khorasan Razavi Saffron Exporters Union said saffron exports this year was not as expected, our forecast for this year is 200 tons of saffron in April and May had a good performance, but due to the volatility in the price of saffron in recent months, prediction export 200 tons of saffron is not realized.

Miri said that saffron exports until the end of August this year, 48 tons and 73 kg respectively, said the amount of 47 158 kg in the same period last year and an increase in general not much is expected from November to we do not export increase.

He said that the price of saffron is still high in the market, said the past five days have seen an increase from 150 to 200 dollars per kilogram of saffron were.

Miri said, is currently available in the market saffron crocus brokers, because farmers sold almost all of its product.

The head of Khorasan Razavi Saffron Exporters Association said there is always a market need and if new saffron had to be delayed to the market to meet the need to refer dealers.

His current situation unfavorably saffron and said as long as the support of saffron, exporters and producers not, the situation does not improve, and it will go so far as generally saffron, like all other products will be eliminated.