Iran with an annual production of 250 tons of saffron valued over USD 625 billion first place and production This product is allocated to the business world and Iranian saffron is exported to 46 countries.
Agriculture report Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), more than 95 percent of the world’s saffron is produced in Iran, but the added value of this product to countries such as Spain (the largest importer of Iranian saffron) if it has the most trouble for red gold extracted in Iran, because to obtain one kilogram of dried saffron flower seeds to farmers of the stigma many hours of 170 thousand separate and dry with high sensitivity.
According to the secretary of the National Council of saffron Manuchehri as a major importer of Iranian saffron, however, that Spain is the world’s largest exporter of this product.
He added that if Iran kg of saffron to Spain, this product sells for $ 2,000 after 4,000 to 5,000 kg packing with your brand sells dollar on world markets.
Iranian saffron exports during the quarter grew by 323 percent this year to about 70 million dollars, among them Spain with more than 10 million dollars in exports,Saffron is Iran’s biggest export market, followed by China, UAE, Italy, Saudi Arabia and India were the other major markets Iranian saffron.
75 thousand hectares of saffron cultivation in Khorasan provinces that last year more than 240 tons was extracted from this level and Given that seeks to welcome and demand for this product in world markets every year increased acreage This year, saffron production is expected to reach more than 250.
250 tons of saffron crocus to produce 25 million tons in a short interval should be collected from farms Red saffron stigmas in certain circumstances it is isolated and carefully dried to have good quality and saffron.
To collect timely and accurate transportation, health and environment and people and the principles of separation and Drying in conditions which are sufficient in the production of healthy and quality product are important, but According to Deputy Chairman Association of South Khorasan saffron producers and exporters of flowers in a timely manner due to lack of work force in rural land will not be charged and After removing the stigma of flowers for the processing and separation of kilometers from the village to the suburban areas is to be processed by the existing workforce in cities In this condition unsatisfactory and in some cases relocation to a third product is wasted.
Ali Hosseini told ISNA: Despite the increase in the average harvest one kilogram of saffron fields over the past two decades decreased. While two decades ago was harvested from each hectare of saffron five kilograms but The harvest rate has dropped to four kilograms. The education and extension is essential for increasing productivity.
But one of the pests of this valuable product and exporting country is that Iranian saffron bulbs and smuggled to neighboring countries Afghanistan is one of the countries that import Iranian saffron and onion production has been progress, however, That it can not be a rival for Iran, however, competitors and production, however small, should not be ignored Most important of all, Iranian saffron corms agriculture and agricultural wealth is to prevent the withdrawal of the product to the authorities necessary.
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