Spain 2.5 times profit from Iranian saffron
Reza Jabbari lamented that the profits of this valuable product are still going to European countries, said: Although saffron is a product that has been named red gold and its labor is high for farmers, but the main profit is taken by European brokers and companies.
He stated that although saffron is produced in Iran, but with the branding that Spain has done, it sells saffron in this country under its own name, and said: Unfortunately, the name of Iranian saffron is becoming less and less. Undoubtedly, if we have a brand in the field of saffron, we will be more confident in production and export.
Jabbari, stating that so far the efforts of officials to maintain the golden status of saffron and register the global logo of this product has remained at the level of preparing a comprehensive saffron plan, said: Considering the new competitors who have entered saffron cultivation and export, it is not too late Iranian Kurd.
He said: the relevant officials should try to provide the necessary substrates for the saffron product to be packaged under its own Iranian brand and exported to different countries.
One of the saffron sellers in Kashmir, noting that the saffron market is not in a pleasant situation right now, said: In many cases, it is the brokers who determine the daily price of saffron.
Reza Haqjoo stated: Because a large volume of saffron enters the market together during the harvest season, brokers make the most profit from this market.
He stated that cleaning saffron in the traditional way has caused its low quality, and considered the sale of raw saffron as one of the most important problems in the saffron industry and production. Due to the lack of proper processing and packaging industries, many losses are incurred by farmers every year.
The head of Kashmir Agricultural Jihad Office, stating that 7200 hectares of farms in this city are under saffron cultivation, added: 4700 hectares of farms are under saffron cultivation in the central part and 2500 hectares in Kuhsorkh.
Sayed Abolghasem Mousavi, announcing that Kashmar is the third city in Khorasan Razavi in terms of area under saffron cultivation and production, said: Unfortunately, due to frost in December last year, 90% of saffron in the central part and 40% of saffron cultivation in the Red Mountain were damaged.
The official said: Except for frost, excessive heat in summer and continuous droughts in the last 18 years have reduced saffron production performance by 30%. According to the average yield of saffron 2.5 kg per hectare, it is predicted that 18,000 kg of saffron flowers will be harvested this year.
Mousavi, pointing out that Kashmar is the smallest city in Khorasan Razavi, announced the issuance of licenses for 6 companies in the packaging and export of saffron and the activities of three other companies in Kashmir and said: Now we have no problem with the proper packaging of saffron.
The head of the Kashmir Agricultural Jihad Office continued by stating that 95% of the saffron produced in this city is now exported to the United Arab Emirates, the Persian Gulf, Russia and European countries, said: Unfortunately, many Iranian saffron products are sold in the world under the name of Spain.
He stated that many efforts have been made to sell saffron under the Iranian brand in the world, adding: We are empowering export companies to sell saffron in the region under the Kashmar brand.
Mousavi also referred to the situation of saffron onion smuggling to other countries, including Afghanistan, and added: Most of the regions that produce saffron are related to the south of Khorasan Razavi and parts of South Khorasan.
He pointed out that saffron should remain as a genetic reserve in the same region and even the cultivation of this product should not be developed in other cities of the country, he said: According to the instructions issued this year, saffron onions are exported and exported to other countries. And even other cities were prevented.
injustice that this city is one of the centers of saffron production but does not have a well-known brand.
Behrouz Bonyadi considered the smoothing of the export route as one of the ways to strengthen exports and motivate saffron producers and said: Saffron needs efficient management.
He stated that in order to promote the added value of the product, saffron should be exported in small and processed packages, adding that if saffron producers put their goods in neat and appropriate packages, counterfeit goods can be prevented from entering the market.
The representative of the people of Kashmar in the parliament, expressing regret that we are witnessing the smuggling of saffron onions to Afghanistan, did not consider this favorable for the agricultural economy and said: other countries should not be allowed to surpass Iranian saffron in production.
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