Iranian saffron with $ 350 million
Executor of the Medicinal Plants Project of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture said: Last year, 280 tons of saffron were exported abroad, which has cost the country $ 350 million.
Hossein Zeinali, while pointing out that saffron is one of the most important medicinal plants in Iran, added: Currently, nearly one million people are employed in the field of cultivation and cultivation of this plant.
He continued: in the past 11 years, an average of five thousand hectares have been added to the area under saffron cultivation in the country every year.
The executor of the medicinal plants project of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture said in an interview with Radio Eghtesad: the area under saffron cultivation in the country has now reached 113,000 hectares.
He added: In general, 76 tons of saffron has been exported in the first five months of this year, despite all the cases and problems.
Saffron cultivation is also being developed by other countries in the world, so it is necessary for this product to reach global markets cheaper, Zinli said.
He said: Saffron is of great economic and social importance among Iranian agricultural products.
Executor of the Medicinal Plants Project of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture added: Adaptation to Iran’s climatic conditions, suitable employment, high exchange rate, low water demand, etc. are among the important advantages of this strategic agricultural product.
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