95% of world markets are supplied by Iranian saffron

95% of world markets are supplied by Iranian saffron

Hamid Zadboom in the meeting of the National Saffron Export Table emphasized on promoting the position of this strategic product of the country as the identity and symbol of Iran’s pure exports in world markets.

Mentioning the importance of the role of producers and exporters of this product and presenting a report on the history of saffron export desk since the seventies, he considered the support and encouragement measures of the Trade Development Organization of Iran since 1381 to remove barriers to saffron exports and strong presence in global markets.

He stated that the Trade Development Organization of Iran, in cooperation with the National Saffron Council and relevant agencies, has proposed several approvals to the government since 2008 and has helped to create value for saffron exports based on the approved approvals and available budget facilities and resources. 95% of saffron in world markets by Iran can be promoted by the private sector in the form of the National Saffron Council of Iran, the country’s saffron position in the world.

Domestic price management and active impact on the global price of saffron by Iran and creating the presence and travel of foreign buyers of saffron in the harvest season, which is the tourism season of saffron working areas of Iran was also part of the solutions presented at the National Saffron Export Table.

Activists and exporters of saffron, while exchanging views on some issues and challenges, went on to express operational strategies to achieve export goals in global markets and considered the constructive interaction of stakeholders in this field to promote the position of Iranian saffron in global markets important.

Also, activists and exporters of this product called for the announcement and implementation of the statement of support of the National Saffron Council for the interests of saffron producers in all circumstances so that saffron producers and exporters and related organizations can take steps to increase saffron added value through interaction and empathy.

The National Export Desk was held with the aim of implementing the menus of the Supreme Leader and presidential orders, with the presence of representatives of Khorasan Razavi and South Khorasan provinces in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, executive bodies, the National Saffron Council of Iran and a group of exporters and producers of saffron samples in the Trade Development Organization.