Export of $ 170 million saffron from Khorasan Razavi province
Director General of Economic Affairs Coordination of Khorasan Razavi Governorate said: During the first seven months of this year, the value of saffron exports from the province was 170 million dollars.
Ali Rasoulian stated: In Khorasan Razavi province, 137,800 people are active in the field of saffron production, including their family members, which is about 680,000 people. There are also 1,500 people active.
He added: During the first seven months of this year, 122 tons of saffron were exported from the province worth 170 million dollars, which compared to the same period last year had a 42% weight growth and 43% value growth. On the other hand, 90.4% by weight and 95.5% of the value of saffron exports during these seven months belonged to Khorasan Razavi.
Rasoulian, stating that it is expected that 310 tons of saffron will be harvested in the province this year, added: in the field of saffron, programs such as branding this product in the province and helping to increase its exports in the form of fields and products such as food and medicine Other issues such as controlling its price in the market, organizing the production area, training saffron activists and providing facilities in the field of production and processing to help rural employment should be considered.
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