Iranian saffron is the largest consumer, African unidentified red gold
Iran’s per capita consumption of about half a gram of saffron in the world’s most widely used, but in this country between people of some African countries such as Ghana have no knowledge of this product.
Ali – a member of the National Council of saffron – agriculture in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) said annual consumption of about 300 tons of saffron in the world that Iran is about 75 million people and an annual consumption of about 40 people, most widely used in the world is.
He added that between 40 and 50 countries consuming saffron, America consumes about 50 tons of saffron is one of the applicants and the countries of consumption.
Saffron National Council, said the past few years due to problems such as sanctions, America reach the consumer market saffron Iran and Iranian saffron often it is through markets, Spain and Italy.
As well as a limited amount of saffron are produced annually in India and Greece from American businessmen purchased.
Hosseini said consumers in the world’s saffron mainly Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Canada, Australia and countries in Asia and the Middle East major consumer product Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Oman.
Saffron is still the country’s most widely used heating decreased.
Saffron National Council said after Iran, America with annual consumption of 50 tons of saffron in Arabic and African countries such as Egypt ranked second but a very small share of the consumer market with saffron.
Hosseini said African countries such as Ghana not only have no share in the consumer market saffron red gold but do not know.
Saffron National Council, said the past few years due to problems such as sanctions, America reach the consumer market saffron Iran and Iranian saffron often it is through markets, Spain and Italy.
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