Profits speculators 3 million a kilo of saffron
Saffron Exporters Union Chairman said that speculators daily market prices of Iranian saffron and saffron play product, said: Net profit doubled from the supply of this product does not make sense because other countries will turn to competitors Iranian saffron.
Vice President of the National Council of saffron – he said: Saffron prices have risen this year as unreasonable and excessive, so that each kilogram of saffron about five million to seven million 300 thousand and 200 thousand dollars reached 20 to 50 dollars per kilo in the domestic market and the export market 20 to $ 30 is added to the price.
He added that the reasonable price of any commodity to its cost of production plus a reasonable profit margin refers to the producer, But when the profits from the sale of a product that is double the cost, not to say that product on the market price is reasonable.
Miri said speculators at the beginning of season three million and 800 thousand dollars buys a kilo of saffron and to increase its price per kilo when sold six million and eight hundred thousand dollars, Some of them play daily with saffron prices and buy and sell their crops Some of saffron in their homes and warehouses at appropriate junctures sell at the price they want.
Saffron Exporters Union Chairman continued: in the absence of saffron with the double benefit offered in the market should be concerned because other countries like Afghanistan, Greece, China, etc. can easily Saffron production and better prices in the consumer market, because if, for Iranian saffron is exclusively offered on the market And the ability to compete with Iran in this regard. This is because this product In Iran, quality and reasonable price is marketed.
Miri said that in the absence of saffron excessive price increases, other manufacturers are also moving toward saffron production And an increase in unplanned saffron production could create problems in the consumer market and exports Finally, farmers who have invested to produce this product, saffron bulbs have been dug up and thrown away.
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