Iranian saffron is offered in the world under the name of UAE saffron
The representative of the people of Torbat Heydariyeh, Mahwalat and Zaveh in the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: Iranian saffron called UAE saffron is sold in world markets.
Abolghasem Khosravi Sahlabadi criticized the fact that currently Iranian saffron called UAE saffron is offered in world markets and many uses of Iranian red gold are said, he said: in the field of export, the government should enter seriously and that limited people determine the price of saffron It is not acceptable because it causes saffron losses.
Referring to the 30 to 50 percent reduction in saffron production in Khorasan Razavi, he said: In this regard, various reasons such as successive droughts, heatstroke, severe cold and reduced rainfall are discussed.
A member of the Education, Research and Technology Commission of the Majles stated: The reduction of saffron is widespread and according to some saffron growers, despite the timely and sufficient irrigation, the amount of saffron harvested from the fields has decreased.
He added: Therefore, the reasons for the decline in saffron production are being investigated by the Agricultural Jihad, universities and also the Saffron Research Institute, and the main factor will be announced soon.
Khosravi Sahlabadi said: In these circumstances, we request the government and the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture to support the saffron farmers under the umbrella of the government, just as they are supported when accidents and damages occur.
He added: Although the producers of red gold are producing a strategic product and the government should help them, the officials do not have a special responsibility for the victims.
The representative of the people in the ninth parliament explained whether the necessary grounds and incentives are provided for the export of saffron to world markets or not: measures are taken to develop and facilitate the export of saffron and to some extent facilities and packaging factories are provided with the participation of the private sector. Has been.
He added: These measures are not to the extent that saffron is offered to the world only with the Iranian brand, and we are still far from the ideal point.
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