50% increase in the price of flowers on the eve of harvest

Member of the National Council of saffron:
50% increase in the price of flowers on the eve of harvest

Member of the National Council of the saffron crocus 50% increase in price on the eve of the harvest season and said: At present, crocus 45 dollars per kilogram for pre-order from dealers, but dealers organizations with funding for farmers should be allowed to make a profit.

Ali in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency of Agriculture (ISNA) said the current price of flowers on the eve of the harvest is going to be falsely increased but equalized in the future.

He added that now every kg of flowers in the fields of South Khorasan province, about 60 thousand dollars priced 45 dollars a kilo of saffron, but the speculators have bought this product.

The member of the National Council of saffron continued price per kilogram of flowers last year about 30 thousand dollars with an increase of 50 percent is expected this year to reach about 45 thousand dollars. Each kilogram of saffron in the past year were about three million sales this year to about five million dollars has increased.

Husseini said that according to suitability and possible increase in production this year is forecast to harvest saffron crocus, saffron melted price decline this year and traders are affected.

He said that due to lack of liquidity due to the fact that farmers are forced to sell flowers before the harvest to middlemen organizations can provide liquidity to farmers through banks and specialized funds, allowing profits to speculators not.

Member of the National Council of the saffron crocus 50% increase in price on the eve of the harvest season and said: At present, crocus 45 dollars per kilogram for pre-order from dealers, but dealers organizations with funding for farmers should be allowed to make a profit.