15% increase in exports of saffron this year

Saffron National Council said last year 126 tons of saffron was exported to various countries worth more than $ 384 million this year to 15 percent increase in exports.

Farshid Manouchehri agriculture in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) said that in the past 12 months, 126 tons and 121 kilograms of saffron valued at 384 million and 312 thousand and $ 53 were exported to different countries, which is expected this year, the official export volume About 140 tons of the product.

He added that due to the climatic conditions are expected this year, about 240 to 250 tons of saffron production, but if the current situation continues until the end of specific atmospheric conditions and the harvest season there is not, the potential to produce up to 280 tons of saffron are also There.

Secretary of the National Council of saffron said this year’s good rains and favorable weather conditions in the provinces of Khorasan have to increase the quality and quantity of saffron production in the province.

Manouchehri noted that last year’s climate change led to the flowering of saffron to decline 25 percent this year, which we hope such a situation happens.

He continued: saffron cultivated area in the country increased from 72 hectares to 80 hectares over last year, but up 10 percent of the acreage concerns dispersion in different provinces to follow because it is the contribution of other Agriculture is losing ground.

Saffron National Council said that the average yield of 3.5 tons per hectare of saffron is said to increase the yield per unit area of ​​high value-added agricultural products, particularly saffron, can reduce the final price and product competitiveness in markets the global increase.