Saffron guaranteed price at the exchange rate

Ali Shariati Moghaddam, a member of the Saffron National Council, said at a conference on health, quality and efficiency of saffron production in Torbat Heydarieh on Wednesday, which means that for the best kind of saffron, the appropriate price of about 1,200 euros, which is competitive in the global market, should be selected. The producer’s interests are also preserved.
“The adoption of such a procedure is due to the fact that in the event of an increase in the exchange rate, the interests of the producer will be preserved in order to keep up with other rivals of the market, and adopting such an approach requires a general resolve.
He said that other agricultural products and handicrafts produced in different regions and competitive in regional and global markets would benefit from this.
A member of Saffron National Council criticized the lack of coherence and unity in the field of saffron, adding: “There is currently no coherence in the management of saffron between the public and private sector, including the producer, trader, exporter and business.
Shariati Moghaddam said: “In the area of saffron management, if all sectors have all their capabilities in one direction to promote saffron, we will certainly see a significant leap in the resources and benefits of saffron.”
He pointed to the plan of “Tar” (development of rural values), adding that the aim of this project, which was accepted by the ministries of agriculture, social cooperatives, work and social welfare, was to increase the level of quality of life of saffron by increasing the level Production efficiency.
He said: “In the implementation of this plan, 20,000 farmers will learn the necessary training to increase the production area by increasing the quality and healthful products.
According to him, about four thousand farmers are covered in saffron, of which at least 50% are in the Torbat-e-Hyderia region, which means that this area provides the most central point for the development and development of saffron. Which will create at least 50% of value added in the form of an organic product with new methods from field to processing.