250 dollars saffron rate increase during Ramadan
Member of the National Council of the saffron crocus price increase five percent over the past few days and said: Increased demand increases the price per kilogram of saffron base of four million and 250 thousand dollars to 500 thousand dollars was about four million.
Ali – Head of the Association of South saffron producers and exporters of South Khorasan – agriculture in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) said that due to the increased price of saffron, rising demand for consumption of this product in the summer and Ramadan because this month Saffron exports to Islamic countries is increasing and on the other hand due to increased tourist travel market and taking it inside the boom.
He said the price per kilogram of saffron base of about four million and 250 thousand dollars to four million and 500 thousand dollars depending on the quality and type of packaging is that the product is also sold about five million and 600 thousand dollars.
Member of the National Council of the saffron crocus price increases on world markets as positive, saying: Saffron prices in global markets varies from 1,500 to 2,000 dollars Due to the increase in the dollar value of the rial and prices on world markets are expected to price the product to its real rate is closer to $ 2,000.
Hosseini continued: some saffron and low prices have caused problems in the industry Most brokers and intermediaries pocket the profit from the trade in red gold to be the least role in the production of this product have been And farmers who have the highest share in the production of saffron their lowest share of trade.
He said: unbridled rise and fall in prices to the detriment of both producers saffron crocus, as the decline in consumer prices caused farmers motiveless and it also causes excessive prices to all farmers in the cultivation of saffron tends to It not for the benefit of producers.
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