Khorasan Razavi Saffron,Saffron Exporters Union Chairman of the market decline reported in August.
Gholam Reza Miri in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) Khorasan Zone, especially the export of saffron in the province, said the export value of Mashhad quarter of this year 34 tons and 287 kg at a rate of 150 million dollars compared with export 31 tons and 211 kilograms same period last year by 44 million and $ 600 million respectively, a growth of 10.5 percent seen.
In the past few months on how to improve the deteriorating health of saffron market said prices have fallen almost from the beginning of July and the relative stability prevailing in the market and did not increase.
He added that today, according to forecasts from the beginning of August to reduce the price, but the market is stagnating because of fear of domestic and foreign consumers faced with rising prices and will take time.
Miri continued, noting that manufacturers now have saffron and saffron is hand dealers, noted:Saffron,Saffron farmers bought exporters during March and April, but Since then, unfortunately, saffron fallen into the hands of middlemen and speculators buying saffron and saffron bought the home and to have the house done and There is no control in this regard.
Miri said the market situation of supply and demand: supply and demand are roughly balanced.
The head of the Khorasan Razavi Saffron Exporters Union foreign demand and export situation and said:June 94, a decline of 25 percent compared to June last year were exports, while exports in May grew by 41 percent faced, but with rising prices in August have dropped by 25 percent.
Go to the bank Saffron, said:News about twenty Last week a meeting was held at the Trade Promotion Organization of Tehran The meeting is the result of discussions to be attended by the Minister to make a decision in this regard and We worked exclusively for this product and have something to say in the world.
Miri said investments and efforts made in this regard with some dealers fail and We had to abandon that investment firms we have many expenses, but are forced to abandon it. Even in situations where there is a need to create jobs and entrepreneurship.
Head of Khorasan Razavi Saffron Exporters Union said three more months until the harvest time of saffron opportunities in such a short time remains and it is necessary to consider recommendations made for market regulation saffron.
He added that it is necessary to act in a way that the producers know that’s going to be purchased and at what price does not face a sudden drop in prices and Exporters, despite fluctuations can not be with saffron negotiate and close the deal.
He added that none of the parties and their plans to work together with the risks taken, as follows:The authorities need to cooperate in this area to the patented product in the world, tried and Facilitations with regard to its profits, the exporters are so that we can see the fruits of management and operation of the product and avoid the farmer and exporter.
Miri said to provide facilities to export organizations can buy the part of the saffron harvest season And in its possession, market regulation and the challenges and volatility caused by speculators prevent and Buyer of saffron can be contracted security market is created.
Finally he pointed out that this strategic product exclusively in the world of utmost importance, said it is necessary for the product to be a lot of effort and not let go of the fruits of farmers and exporters to steal.
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