Member of the National Assembly of producing about 300 tons of saffron crocus this year and said:If we can see about 200 of these facilities provided by the government to issue export saffron export record is broken.
Ali Hosseini said in an interview with the correspondent of Agricultural Students News Agency (ISNA) said that over the recent period of saffron packaging restrictions, tariffs unprofessional investments and foreign currency contracts that were committed exporters to repatriate their foreign exchange earnings into the room exchange, has been removed could be promising a bright future for saffron exports.
He added that the production of about 300 tons of saffron this year and great potential for saffron exports to various countries,It seems that this year about 200 tons of the product to be exported easily, which can be about 500 million dollars foreign exchange earnings for the country to bring the The saffron exports registered a new record in the history of production and trade.
Saffron exports and markets in recent years.
Saffron National Council member pointed out that in recent years due to tariff and non-policy experts such as foreign currency contracts saffron exporters and customs tariffs in different packages meant for export saffron crocus markets in countries such as France, Canada, America, Germany etc. for unexpected decline. On the other hand the revenue from the export of this product is far less than the years before.
Hussein said if we can meet again with saffron export barriers that have been made by government officials XI This product can be used to restore lost markets had hoped a new record in the export of saffron in terms of weight and Real recorded.
According to him the highest export saffron dates back about seven years ago that about 170 tons of saffron was exported to different countries but This has been the trend so far this year it has been reduced.
Saffron of $ 3,000 a pound on world markets
Saffron National Council member, said the current average price per kilogram of saffron preference in global markets approximately 2,000 to $ 3,000 that must strive to The price is fixed and does not fluctuate that otherwise saffron exports also faced with swing.
Husseini said that one of the most important issues that we must pay attention to the development of export processing saffron and saffron dressing that The revenue from the export of saffron has tripled.
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