Iranian saffron expensive , foreigners to produce saffron encouraged / reduce exports 70 tonnes of saffron 10 years in Iran

vice – president of the National Council of saffron production saffron in countries such as Malaysia and increase Iran’s rivals in the product level correspondent , said the arrival of such countries to produce and export saffron even in the long run on our markets and we will have a negative impact .
He added: “ Unfortunately, today, the authorities and the relevant authorities do not pay much attention to this issue and , like many goods such as carpets, pistachio and Zaire to this effect , respectively .
Mir said: “ If we cannot today initiative and create the necessary infrastructure and facilities and our current capabilities to strengthen back from other countries .
The union activist commented on the existing process with you in the future , I assure you, not only the first manufacturer of saffron , but we won’t be global markets that about half a century is in our country .
He added , Afghanistan, China , Greece , Morocco , Malaysia and Spain to find the arrival of saffron production due to the expensive prices for saffron by expensive in the Iranian market and dealers with price hikes of saffron foreign countries to produce the product .
Miri stated : Spain in the past years, but it was a good production due to increase the production of Iran cannot compete with Iran and not become an importer saffron from Iran . vice – president of the National Council for saffron continued Spain in recent years of neglect and inattention we agricultural products, including saffron , and in the market . Even today, and a major part of the saffron production of Iran in the name of saffron Spanish .
He added: “ Given that saffron belonging to our country but has so far failed to world record in the name of Iran .
 Miri noted : fetches record in the name of Iran still genetic and recently thwarted attempts to its geographic registered in action. The exporter of saffron said: “ Unfortunately, in recent years, the country was facing limitations as part of its customers . 84 in years , we have
about 220 people were exports while currently less than 150 people have exports .
 Miri added: ” The problems eventually caused many of our customers seek other resources to provide their exports and time of other exporting countries saffron were replaced Iran .
vice – president of the National Council for saffron confirmed, some countries like the United States to strike at Iran announced that they themselves market 40 tonnes in Afghanistan , while Afghanistan in total output of 3 tons of saffron . He added: ” In another example India with preferential tariffs for Afghanistan in front of 38 percent tariff for saffron Iran to compete with other countries in Iran .
Miri underlined the need for international problems in his place , and I think the government is so plight , according to an opportunity for us there, otherwise we all these issues and problems that we follow – up for many years .
 He said in conclusion about the process of producing and exporting saffron in 3 last year to Taraz, said that during these years though our production process, but our exports increased almost a few percent