Forecast production, export and price red gold
Member of the National Council of the saffron crocus 10 percent increase in acreage and doubling exports in the current year in the absence of reported problems on the export of red gold.
Ali in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency of Agriculture (ISNA) said: With regard to the impact of the rains last months of last year and early this year to increase flowering crocus, saffron is expected to pass a good year and an increase of 10 percent of the acreage, The production of more than 250 tons.
He added that currently 80 thousand hectares of saffron cultivation is expected by the end of the year to reach about 90 thousand hectares.
Saffron National Council said just 3.9 kg per hectare of saffron is harvested in the 60s and 70s when the saffron harvest of five kilograms per hectare, taking into account that it must saffron production has already reached 400 tons.
Hosseini saffron yield increase due to the reduction of waste, he said: to reduce the waste should be collected in a timely manner and avoid handling and maintenance of long-term flower farms, for the isolation and dry up the speed of operation increased saffron.
Improve the quality of saffron requires government support
Head of the Association of South Khorasan saffron producers and exporters continued to work on plans to improve the quality and identity of the saffron with the implementation of this simple method to extract saffron from 9 grams to 17 grams per kilogram of flowers raised and the project in the years 90 and 91 in 30 Village Khorasan was conducted.
He said a program to improve the quality and identity of the saffron farms in the country need to budget and macroeconomic management, and supported by the state and agriculture sectors.
Pending notification of the Master Plan saffron
Member of the National Council Saffron Saffron master plan also said that the plan despite the fact that all the required standards of cultivation and export trade, and the second half of last year was approved by the Council, yet to be promulgated.
Kg of saffron in the market 4 million USD
Hosseini said the price per kilogram of saffron this year, less than 50 percent, while other agricultural products since last year prices have experienced a 200 to 300 percent.
He stated that the global price unchanged saffron is added, according to the current costs of production per kilogram of saffron for farmers is about three million dollars all at a reasonable price for it in the market compared to other agricultural products is about five million USD. But now about four million USD for sale.
Export 200 tons of saffron this year
Saffron National Council pointed out that approximately 30 to 40 tons of saffron production is consumed domestically, said this year, the current situation can not export saffron to 200 tonnes provided that the organizations and agencies in charge of exports, every day new laws and their situation.
Hosseini pointed to export about 100 tons of saffron last year noted that 90 130 tons of saffron was exported to different countries in the past year due to various problems decreased 20 percent to about 100 tonnes.
The rules concern of exporters of non-professional year
He said about some saffron export problems: the question of why the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade and Customs for export of saffron in packages of more than 30 grams of tariffs and customs duties as determined by bulk exports while such symptoms to other export products There is no such pistachios.
Member of the National Council of saffron criticized the situation of non-professional rules and duties to the Saffron said if the purpose of determination of such customs duties, export crushed saffron to branding is to say that last year the export of saffron in less than 10 grams of about 10% and most export The packaging is made from 10 to 30 grams.
He said Iran is now standing on the summit of the world’s saffron is proud to maintain this position should for a moment of planning and hard work are not open.
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