Effortlessly from the farmer, Profit for the saffron broker!
Member of Central Council of Zanjan Farmer’s House said: Iran has been exporting Iran saffron for a long time, providing 94% of Iran’s needed saffron.
Nazakhand Sobhi, in an interview with the ISNA correspondent, arguing that, unfortunately, Iran’s share of global saffron trade is only 60%, while other countries gain huge profits in this regard, adding that although saffron production is owned by Iran and Iran It produces 160 tons of red gold, but its global position is coming out of Iran.
Pointing out that about 6 percent of the product comes from countries such as Greece, Afghanistan, Kashmir, India and Spain, while countries like the United Arab Emirates, Spain and … Iran bought saffron and The United States is exporting European countries and the Gulf.
This activist in the field of agriculture, saying that this has led to Iran’s share of world trade in saffron products to about 60 percent and other countries to reach 40 percent, according to the statistics, which indicates that Iran’s saffron produced in the name of others The consumer is suffering from this weakness in the agricultural sector of Iran, which is due to the government’s lack of government support for saffron producers, the benefits of this strategic product to other countries.
Sobhi, recalling that the cultivation of red gold in neighboring countries, including Afghanistan, has been flooded by smugglers by smuggling onions, said the United States has taken tariffs for saffron imports to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, India has taken tariffs for the entry of this product to Afghans, while carrying it with 38% of the burden.
A member of the Central Council of the Farmer’s House of Zanjan, pointing out that the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture spokesman said that our saffron was exported to China and its cultivation started in 34 provinces, it noted: neglecting the phases after the production and lack of state support from saffron producers This will lead to the problem of not only exporting but also saffron production over the coming years, so it is essential to protect Iranian saffron.
source: isna /ir
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