government’s decision to improve export of saffron
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the National Plan “Improvement of the Production, Processing, Distribution and Export of Saffron” on the recommendation of the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad and on the basis of Article 130 th of the Constitution, according to the State Reports Club.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, as responsible for the implementation of the program, is required, in cooperation with relevant organizations, to implement the established guidelines for the realization of the outlook of the program, and, within a maximum of five years, to meet the requirements of Chapter 5 Complete the program. Also, report on the implementation process of the program annually to the Cabinet Office.
National program “Improving the production, processing, distribution and export of saffron”
The objectives of this program are to achieve annual production of 500 tons of saffron in the horizon of 1400, improving the quality of saffron, organizing the activities of producing, processing, marketing and exporting saffron under the supervision of the Saffron National Council, compiling and reviewing the relevant standards and their implementation in the fifth chapter and Improvement of Iran’s saffron status in the World Organization by establishing an independent Saffron Secretariat in Iran under the International Committee for Spice and Condiment (ISO), National Register of Iranian Saffron and maintaining its intellectual property (supporting the registration of the properties and characteristics of saffron at international sites, Food and the global standard) and promoting the share of international trade Saffron exports an average of 130 to 350 tons annually in 1400 and sells more than $ 1 billion through the identification and development of saffron sales markets, as well as balancing domestic prices and international prices.
Improve the production process
With more than 96% of the world’s saffron, Iran has the highest quality of saffron because of its favorable climatic conditions for saffron cultivation. The average performance level of Iranian saffron production in the last 18 years is equal to 4.32 kg / ha and the production complex was 239 tons in 1389. By the implementation of this document, by the year 1400, the production of 7 kg per hectare and the total production of 500 tons should be achieved. .
Strategies
Increasing the financial strength of saffron producers, reducing the cost of saffron production, raising the level of saffron production and promoting the culture of quality production of saffron.
solutions
According to this decree, the national program (improving the production, processing, distribution and export of saffron), the issuance of a separate identification card for saffron, farms and units of saffron exploitation, and the formation of related databases, training of technical experts of saffron and their application in managing saffron farms ( Prioritizing the use of experts from agricultural engineering consulting firms, training the skilled worker (machinery operator) saffron, expanding the coefficient of participation of producers in farmland mechanization and renovation projects, improving the knowledge level of mechanization of producers and developing mechanization in saffron farms (promotion of machinesLego, such as onions, two-row, picked flowers and separation of stigma)
* Improving the processing and packaging methods
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The number of licensed units in the field of grading and packaging of saffron in the whole country is 73 units with a total capacity of 888 tons per year. By implementing this program, the number of units licensed in the field of grading and packaging Saffron will reach 87 units with a total capacity of 963 tons per year.
Strategies
The program’s strategies are to reduce the amount of impurities in saffron, increase the export value of saffron and its by-products, and export saffron in packages tailored to different markets.
solutions
The techniques of this program are to teach technical and health standards to the Haya unit. Preparation and packaging of all types of spices and seasonings available to the owners of packing units, issuance of identification cards for different units of processing and packaging of saffron, equipping the grading lines and packaging of saffron Modern tools and equipment and organization of grading and packaging units are covered by agricultural cooperatives and saffron.
* Improving the marketing and foreign trade of saffron
According to the bill, one of the reasons for not using the potential of saffron production in the country, as a result of the low volume of production and export, is the lack of attention to the market failure to attract customers and the volatility of market prices as well as weaknesses in advertising and affairs. It has been linked to saffron marketing, which has led to unwillingness to increase performance per unit area or a lack of risk aversion to produce more on the one hand, and on the other hand, the loss of markets and customers abroad.
Strategies
Accordingly, the strategy of this program is to increase Iran’s share of the benefits and value added of saffron trade, marketing and expansion of the network of saffron and its products abroad and confidence building for the Iranian national brand in the saffron trade.
solutions
According to the bill, the development of marketing studies and promotional activities, the feasibility study and the effectiveness of the Internet sales market, the encouragement of active companies in the e-commerce of saffron and the use of various methods of promoting consumption culture and development of saffron market, including the establishment of exhibitions, local supply centers, conferences Specialists and saffron tourism development festivals are one of the strategies of this program.
* Improve and standardize saffron standards
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The implementation of the standard has made it possible to regulate the process of production, processing and packaging of saffron, improve the storage and storage conditions of saffron, and also improve the quality of marketing, marketing and marketing cooperation, and thus the satisfaction of customers, traders and consumers. increase.
Strategies
The standardization of saffron and the process of its production, processing and packaging are aimed at improving the quality and elimination of fake saffron and providing the infrastructure and necessary preconditions for the binding of various saffron standards.
solutions
Establishment of the standards required by the Institute for Standardization and Industrial Research of Iran in cooperation with the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad; the standard of saffron without any toxic and organic fertilizers, the standard of saffron characteristics of domestic consumption, the standard of export characteristics of saffron and the standard of packaging for saffron.
The resolution was promulgated by Mohammad Reza Rahimi, the first vice president for implementation.
source: yjc /ir
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