According to informed opinion, saffron is one of the strategic products and the most important crop in terms of non-oil exports of Iran, which is particularly important for the country.
Indeed, Iran is the biggest manufacturer and exporter of saffron, saffron able to supply 90 percent of the world’s consumer of Iranian saffron as currently offered to the five continents.
Saffron price in the domestic market due to the quality and production network at least 6 million kg and a maximum of 7 million USD Meanwhile, Iranian saffron and global markets 2 thousand to 2 thousand and $ 300-pound debut.
Accordingly, we anticipate relatively good monsoons given the state of the late 93’s and early 94’s saffron production, although the increase in heat stress can be effective in reducing production.
But I hope the Heat do not have much impact in areas Saffron On the other hand harvest the surplus product in a facility with the Bank of saffron can be trusted And the receipt of Agriculture to maintain the balance of supply and demand with price fluctuations prevented speculators from entering.
In fact, if we are not able to control the production and price of saffron at home will certainly lose export markets Because with its competitors in terms of quality and price competitive products have an unbridled increase in the price of saffron exchange of technology will find this product in the country decreased.
On the one hand to maintain export markets should also improve the quality of the product to properly introduce yourself in the world Because in this case we have not done a good job so that many countries do not meet directly with Iranian saffron.
In this regard Ali Hosseini, a member of the board of the National Council of saffron in conversation with the correspondent of the Press Club in this regard stated: In the provinces of Khorasan have over 80 thousand hectares of saffron cultivation in such a way that the rest of the provinces of cultivation exact number is not available to us.
Saffron performance in these two provinces in the past two years was 2.5 kg per hectare compared to a year dropped 92 kg And this year hope to produce between 3.5 to 4 kg on average, because if this is at least 300 tons of saffron production in the country will be served.
He added that, in fact, have to login to different cultures of the world to the countries of the world introduce saffron Because unfortunately in this case we have not done well in such a way that the supply of saffron seldom fifty countries on five continents of the world is While we are indirectly exported to over 100 countries.
Hosseini said that saffron is produced on the old provinces of Fars Province after province has a long history in the production of saffron As well as the provinces of Kerman, Yazd, Isfahan, central saffron producers in the country recently province of West Azarbaijan and Golestan and some northern provinces, including most recently had the saffron approach.
He pointed out that average production per hectare of saffron is between 3.5 to 4 kg per hectare However, sometimes the farmer to 40 kg per hectare could produce But this only happens once, because by providing solutions to increase yield per unit area in the years to preserve.
Saffron is a member of the National Assembly said the bank’s actions could saffron harvest season surplus agricultural products are kept in a reliable center To maintain supply and demand balance of price volatility and prevent the arrival of speculators into If prices because speculators are entering false bought the agricultural surplus And on the other not-so-reasonable profit as the start of the market turmoil will cause product offering.
Hosseini said: Saffron National Council has followed the case because it is only acceptable if it is financed by banks supplying credit banks can buy surplus product on the market to prevent farmers from price fluctuations.
According to the report, Iran is the biggest producer and exporter of saffron crocus able to supply 90% of consumption in the world Meanwhile, the National Council of saffron with cooperation and funding that banks can The purchase of surplus crops at harvest time maintaining the balance of supply and demand will prevent price fluctuations.
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