Iranian saffron production statistics in 2012
Iran’s annual production of over 250 tons of saffron, over 95 percent of the world’s supply of this product is expensive and is the world’s first producer of saffron. But the packaging, marketing and hands so that other countries would benefit the Iranian saffron. While being pulled in the most trouble for the saffron flower seeds from 170 thousand farmers have long hours and cap it off with high sensitivity dry, and it’s the added value of countries lead the.
75 thousand hectares of saffron farms in South Khorasan provinces that last year more than 240 tonnes of saffron were extracted from the surface. Due to popular demand and purchase this product on world markets this year will produce about 250 tons of saffron. However, according to latest customs statistics, 111 thousand and 552 kg of saffron and saffron powder valued at $ 349 million, 551 thousand and 622 were issued in the 10 months of 2012 compared to the same period last year, about 50 percent is However, some policies such as tariffs, export pricing for this product is worth 64% of 10 to 30 grams of saffron packaged to be sent to destinations in Spain and the UAE After opening the package, the destination country, they are called and sent global markets.
Ali Hosseini emphasized the need for determining the Fennel over 50 countries use a broad field of application activities to be carried out so as to supply its export policy. He was on the state of the domestic and foreign markets in the past year told ISNA Saffron: saffron year in South Khorasan and the song continued growing According to official statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture in the area about 83 thousand hectares of the crop in the crop year 2012 years has increased by about 10%.
National Council of saffron added saffron currently limited to these two countries do not northeastern provinces and cultures in the 15 provinces of Yazd, Isfahan, Kerman, Azarbaijan, Tehran, Arak, Qom, Semnan and started. Hosseini stating saffron requires less water than other crops, said the drought and low rainfall in recent years led many farmers to bring a little of the saffron cultivation and production has a strategic role different parts of the country but they are better than their potential for other crops are grown.
He was satisfying the conditions of production for farmers in the world’s saffron production has its ups and downs and situations in different countries indicated Production Iranian saffron is not the only manufacturer supplier Despite many competitors are producing about 95 percent of the world’s saffron crocus, which should not be underestimated.
Iranian saffron production statistics in 2012
Hosseini said that currently no country in terms of quantity and quality and price competitiveness with Iran as long as Iran does not have the power of the top manufacturers and exporters of red gold to be found. National Council stating saffron saffron price remain in balance, the relative stability in the production and export of this product is as follows: saffron prices have since risen by about 100 per cent The price increase took place in the price per kilogram of saffron in international market remained unchanged or even decreased.
He saffron saffron prices in international markets have given rise to exchange rate changes Suits for the price of this product compared to last year, a decrease of 50 percent from last year to 2500 kg 2,200 to $ 1600 to $ 1,800 is reached.
As vice president of the Association of South Khorasan saffron producers and exporters of saffron as a strategic and valuable product undergoes the wrong policies of manufacturers, exporters or the government has But the domestic and foreign market with this product accurate and consistent planning controls and allow supply and demand to determine the price.
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