Saffron, which costs $ 65 per gram of good quality, in fact, gold is more expensive and laborious method of picking value because it still remained high.
According to ISNA, the American news network CNN wrote the introduction to the report: Iran saffron the undisputed capital of the world, dating back 3,000 years old. The country produces more than 90 percent of the 250 tons of saffron are produced annually in the world.
But Iranian saffron trade in recent years has become more difficult and the international sanctions that have been imposed to prevent Iran from pursuing its nuclear program, access to the lucrative markets of Europe, America and Canada, because companies and Iranian banks access to the global financial system have been denied.
CNN quoted the report Mehrdad spiritual, CEO of Saffron cleric in Khurasan (province that produces more than 70 percent of the Fran Iran) wrote: We do not use banks. We have private courier expensive and communicate directly with our customers and trust them, and that couriers are often scams.
Iranian companies to circumvent banking restrictions have turned to barter economy and in this way, Chinese and Hindi partners with the most money the goods consumer goods and food are paid.
But despite these difficulties Saffron Company spiritual succeeded by transferring its activities in new markets in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East continue to monthly export 50 kilograms of saffron. According to the National Council of Iranian saffron, saffron industry’s total exports in 2014 grew to a total of 36% of the price per kilo of saffron slightly, to 2,000 dollars.
Ali Sheikh, President of Iran Hassos and a founding member of the British Chamber of Commerce said in a statement: Merchants are very intelligent and when doors are closed through the window. None of the traditional goods such as saffron and pistachios are left on the merchants and the actual demand is much greater than the supply.
He added that although the company has more than seven million dollars in annual sales but lost to England Turnover of $ 48 million in 2014 to maintain the same level that was before the sanctions.
According to the report, Iranian merchants via intermediaries in countries such as the United Arab Emirates can still have access to Western markets, but this method is given, strengthening rival.
However, Iranian saffron producers believe that the exquisite quality Iranian saffron will keep its position as the gold standard.
Iranian saffron industry also sought to further development of new technologies and applications such as medical treatment. The Iranian government to enhance production, plans to encourage new areas for cultivation of it has announced.
According to the report, even if international sanctions against Iran are lifted, a new problem is the rising price of saffron. Western companies are lining up to invest in new markets and saffron assets have a high value.
In such a scenario Iranian businessmen wage flexibility in terms of sanctions will be difficult.
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