Export of Iranian saffron to more than 40 countries

95% of the world’s saffron is produced in Iran and exported to 41 countries.

Abdullah Malafilabi, a faculty member of the Food Biotechnology Group, said at the Red Gold Saffron Festival in Ghaenat.

Saffron accounts for three to four percent of the global spice trade.

Saffron cakes, jelly and breadcrumbs are among the well-known products.

The faculty member of the Food Biotechnology Department pointed out that the planting,
holding and harvesting stages of this strategic product.

Malafilabi added:
In each hectare of saffron planted, there are 280 working days,
which provide 90,000 households and 480 people with 80,000 hectares of cultivated area.

He pointed to the challenges facing this global product and said:
the lack of information and up-to-date knowledge and lack of attention
to farmers’ education and promotion are the main challenges in this field.

Iranian saffron, known as red gold, has a high export value.
Iran is the largest producer of saffron in the world.
Iranian saffron has a warm nature based on traditional medicine and has refreshing and funny properties of saffron.
The antioxidants in saffron have anti-cancer properties and prevent the development of carcinogenic gene sequences.