Saffron exports increased by 10 percent this year
President of Exporters Association of Khorasan Razavi Saffron,Saffron exports increased by 10 percent over the same period last year, announced this year.
Gholam Reza Miri in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) – Khorasan region, on the export of saffron in the province, said in April this year by as much as 10 tons of saffron was exported from Khorasan to the amount of time 9 tons last year.
He added: Fortunately, the current state of supply and demand for this product in the province is very good and supply exceeds demand, supply and demand is relatively stable and within the past month, prices have been fixed.
Miri said that in early April for a short time faced with rising prices, said the price increase was not met with enthusiasm and saffron prices fell again.
The head of Khorasan Razavi Saffron Exporters Association said exports market situation is good, but because of the downturn in the domestic market and lack of liquidity in the hands of the people, the domestic market is suffering from the condition is not good.
He pointed to the presence of harmful saffron speculators in the market, as was anticipated that if the speculative prevent exports up 10 to 20 percent increase compared to the past.
He added that the governor and representatives of Mashhad in Parliament has been asked to draw the government’s attention in this regard The sixth program development budget for the project be considered.
Go about the latest situation comprehensive plan Saffron said, according to the Agriculture Province, the project has been submitted to the government for 89 years, but it is still not considered any budget.
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