An early Khorasan plan argued that supplying saffron through the stock market could improve price transparency, quality assurance and confidence for growers and buyers. Growers ... Read More...
The supply of Iranian saffron resumed on the Iran Mercantile Exchange after a pause, reopening an early debate about standards, price discovery and futures trading. ... Read More...
Iranian saffron was described as selling abroad in bulk for about one-fifth of a European retail price, but that comparison did not measure like for ... Read More...
The headline calls saffron the king of plants, yet the old market commentary beneath it asks why many growers remained financially vulnerable. A grower and ... Read More...
Quality education for barberry and saffron in South Khorasan means practical, standardised training that follows each crop from the field to a saleable product. An ... Read More...
A Qazvin training programme brought four Lebanese students into a practical saffron course, linking Iranian agricultural knowledge with cultivation in Lebanon. A practical saffron cultivation ... Read More...
For farming communities along the Zagros, saffron’s red stigmas offered a high-value crop with relatively modest seasonal water needs. Saffron flowers being gathered in a ... Read More...
Saffron extract is not a natural sunscreen you can safely make or apply at home. Safranal, one of saffron’s aroma compounds, has absorbed ultraviolet light ... Read More...
An archived local report records the beginning of saffron harvest across 100 hectares in Torqroud, Natanz, and nearby villages, with an 800 kg forecast. Fresh ... Read More...
Saffron harvest began across 35 hectares in Shahinshahr and Maymeh in late 2011, with local agricultural officials forecasting as much as 250 kg. An early-morning ... Read More...
