Saffron is not sold as a single sale in North Khorasan
The head of the North Khorasan Agricultural Jihad Organization said: This year, saffron will not be sold as a single sale in the province.
Dr. Abdullah Yousefi stated: The area under saffron cultivation in this province has increased from 550 hectares to 4,200 hectares.
Referring to the problems of buying and selling saffron last year, when its price dropped significantly, he added: To solve this problem and prevent this from happening, the specialized saffron market has been approved, and this with the help of the cooperatives’ union. It is taking shape, it will take place.
Yousefi continued: in order to implement this plan, saffron will be sold in the mentioned market in booths.
He added: In addition, during this year, specialized saffron grading laboratories in the province will be equipped and saffron produced in the province will be tested during harvest.
The official pointed out that the average production of saffron in the province is about 20 tons, stressed: to set up about six saffron packaging centers have also been licensed.
The head of the North Khorasan Agricultural Jihad Organization explained: In this province, we have taken action to develop the cultivation of medicinal plants such as rosemary, saffron, cumin, etc., but we are not in a good position to discuss the products of medicinal plants.
He added: There is only one medicinal plants processing unit in this province, and this unit has not obtained a health license for a part of its products, which guarantees the subject of marketing, and this should be done in the form of contract agriculture.
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