Saffron Bank A design that remained on paper

Saffron Bank A design that remained on paper

The head of the Khorasan Razavi Saffron Traders’ Union said about the Saffron Bank project: According to this plan, we buy saffron from the farmer at the approved price and at any price determined by the experts of the Ministry of Jihad Agriculture or any other place.
Miri added: We deliver the analyzed saffron to the bank and then, as much as we paid the farmer, we take it from the bank and put that saffron under the bank key to be used as a support and to regulate the market in the bank. If one day the brokers want to disrupt the market, saffron will be backed by the saffron bank and the money will be paid to the bank, and by injecting this saffron into the market, price fluctuations will not occur.
The head of the Khorasan Razavi Saffron Traders’ Union stated: The plan of the Saffron Bank is on paper and unfortunately no one supports it, while if this plan is implemented, surely the Iranian exporter can safely conclude long-term contracts with its customers in exporting countries.
Miri added: By implementing this plan, we will not allow Spanish traders to buy and store Iranian saffron in their warehouses with the facilities of 1.5 to 2 percent that they receive from banks, and sell saffron to customers whose needs we can not meet due to price fluctuations.
He said: Officials and officials explain why Spain buys and sells our saffron, but if these issues and problems are resolved, Iran can have a lasting presence in the market and can gradually manage the market and no longer allow Spain saffron. Sell ​​Iran under the brand name of Spanish saffron.
The head of the Khorasan Razavi Saffron Traders’ Union, pointing out that saffron has not been offered on the stock exchange so far, continued: Due to its added value, low space occupation and lack of corruption, saffron is kept at home and on the other hand due to the difference in price of this product At the beginning and end of the year, it is not possible to offer saffron on the stock exchange. Traders who buy saffron have their customers, so there is no reason to put this product on the stock exchange.
The head of the Khorasan Razavi Saffron Sellers’ Union, referring to the biggest strength and weakness of saffron in the past few months, said: The biggest strength of saffron in the past few months is the price stability of this product and its biggest weakness is the brokers. These brokers usually cause us problems both at the time of supply and at other times, in the sense that in the current time of recession we have to buy saffron from brokers who are not farmers and use exemptions.
Behzad Sadeghi, a member of the National Saffron Council, also spoke about the problem of saffron producers: Currently, the world consumes about 320 to 330 tons of saffron per year, which is produced in Razavi Khorasan and South Khorasan.
He continued: If saffron is produced in the west or north of Iran, it is possible to produce it cheaper because there is a lot of water in those areas, but Khorasan, which is facing water shortage and is facing severe drought, will plant crops in the future. Like cotton, beets and tomatoes, which need plenty of water and summer water, they do not have water, so the whole life of people in Central and South Khorasan depends on saffron.