Khorasan Razavi has the highest position of saffron production in the world
Reza Jamshidi in the election meeting of the board of the National Saffron Council in Mashhad Chamber of Commerce stated:
About 96% of the world’s saffron is produced in Iran,
of which over 90% is done in Khorasan Razavi and South Khorasan and 550 thousand
people make a living from this sector.
Deputy Planning Governor of Mashhad,
in Khorasan Razavi about 61 thousand hectares of land under saffron cultivation and its production per hectare
is about 3.1 grams and production It is 200 tons per year,
which is the first province in the country and the highest position in the world in terms of production.
He stated: Productivity is 24% of Khorasan Razavi employment in the agricultural sector;
But 13% of the total economic activities of Khorasan Razavi come from the agricultural sector.
Referring to the problems facing saffron, the Deputy Planning Governor of Mashhad Governorate said:
Traditional cultivation is a small area of cultivated land, many of which are less than one hectare,
and insurance for this valuable product is one of the problems of the saffron production sector.
Jamshidi added:
Insufficient research findings, lack of packaging, working capital of units,
lack of advertising in the desired amount and bulk exports
are the most important problems and obstacles to the development and expansion of saffron exports.
He reminded:
to remove the existing obstacles, we need the support and help of national authorities,
and members of parliament to find appropriate solutions to the problems of this export of the province.
The Deputy Governor of Khorasan-e-Razavi stated:
The Governor of Khorasan-e-Razavi will assist the National Saffron Council
with its maximum authority within the framework of laws for the expansion and development of saffron exports.
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