Saffron Exports Depend on Innovation
Transforming saffron exports is not a matter of putting the same threads into a more expensive box. Useful innovation solves a measurable problem: it protects ... Read More...
Saffron’s Struggle with Raw Export
Iran grows most of the world’s saffron, yet cultivation leadership does not guarantee that Iranian farmers and exporters capture all the value created after harvest. ... Read More...
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Saffron Export from Mashhad
The impact of COVID-19 on saffron exports from Mashhad was felt across packaging, retail, tourism and foreign sales in the first months of 2020. This ... Read More...
Why is it essential to recognize genuine saffron?
Saffron certification can give a buyer useful evidence about identity, quality or production practices, but a logo on a packet is not a guarantee by ... Read More...
Average Saffron Production in Torbat Heydarieh: Around 3 Kilograms Per Hectare
Torbat Heydarieh saffron production was reported at an average of around 3 kilograms of dried saffron per hectare in an earlier local agriculture account. That ... Read More...
Promoting and Branding Kermanshah’s Saffron
Kermanshah saffron branding needs more than a new package or logo. A credible regional name has to connect saffron grown in the province with repeatable ... Read More...
Improving Saffron Processing with Innovative Technology
Saffron flower processing technology can shorten the labour-intensive work between picking a crocus flower and drying its three red stigmas. A useful machine does not ... Read More...
Optimizing Saffron Production in Khorasan Razavi for 2023-2024
Saffron production in Khorasan Razavi was forecast at 264 to 284 metric tonnes for the 2023–2024 farming year. That estimate reflected better rainfall than the ... Read More...
Saffron Farming in North Khorasan: Above National Average Production
Saffron farming in North Khorasan has repeatedly been reported above Iran's national average yield. The claim is plausible for the season described, but it only ... Read More...
Saffron Farming in North Khorasan: A Blossoming Industry for Local Employment
Saffron farming in North Khorasan creates a burst of seasonal work when flowers open across thousands of hectares. The crop supports more than field picking: ... Read More...