Member of the National Council Saffron Saffron reduction of 20% of this year and said: If the problem is not resolved exporters, export saffron to the end of 20 to 30 percent.
Ali – President of the Association of South Khorasan saffron producers and exporters – agriculture in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) said: payment of five percent for saffron exports by packing more than 30 grams, the rate of export prices, the increase in export costs and transport causes about 80 percent of your business card crocus exporters do not export.
He added that exchange rates are determined for saffron exports to the exchange rate and the fact that exporters to export services, air transport costs and Packaging costs should be cost-free dollars that it reduces their competitiveness in global markets.
Saffron is a member of the National Assembly said that the growing trend of exports has been 10 months of this year, as follows:With implementation of legislation such as Back the currency of the exporters or forcing them to lobby foreign exchange currency for importing goods for export saffron exports in recent months has been reduced.
Head of the Association of South Khorasan saffron producers and exporters pointed to less than 100 tons of saffron exports in the 11 months of this year, said last year more than 130 tons of saffron was exported to different countries, but despite the growing trend of exports to January this year, is expected to saffron exports face a reduction of 20 to 30 percent.
The actual rate of export saffron
He stressed that should be true saffron export quotas, said:Should exchange between exporters and importers, but should the currency exchange rate determined by agreement between the parties, or such The past few years can be programmed to exporters against exchange valuable export import.
Head of the Association of South Khorasan saffron producers and exporters said the global rate of saffron in the current year due to an increase in the exchange rate reached 1,000 to $ 1,300, while Last year the rate was $ 2300, but despite the decline in the world price of saffron production costs and Sometimes exports increased more than 50 percent.
Hosseini added that although competitive with packaged saffron saffron packaging industry in global markets but to maintain the status of Iranian saffron in international markets should increase production quality and packaging of the product.
20% reduction in saffron production
As a member of the National Council of saffron: Due to production conditions, predicted, about 300 tons of saffron harvest, but this year the farms harvest about 240 to 250 tons of saffron was in line with last year.
Hosseini said, including three kilograms of saffron average harvest per hectare, cost of production for farmers about four million USD while In the face of increasing performance and providing cost increases in scale levels can be reduced saffron production.
He said: At a time when several countries are benefiting from the support of countries such as America saffron production and competitiveness in global markets,Iran should consolidate its position in world production and export conditions in such a way so that no country life The ability to compete with Iranian saffron in terms of quality, price and packaging is not.
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