Saffron exports Problems

Saffron exports Problems

Head of Khorasan Razavi Saffron Exporters Union said Iran sanctions did not have problems in terms of export saffron;The only problem was the inability to enter the currency of the country that this problem remains unresolved.

Gholam Reza Miri in an interview with ISNA, stating that there is a change only after the lifting of sanctions saffron exports to countries such as the US, Said: saffron as a strategic product in the export ban was not a problem, but we still have problems in the area of funding. The problem was less than in the past, but not resolved.

He said the smuggling of saffron bulbs: meetings, letters and smuggling of saffron bulbs, but should be more sensitive on this issue was communication. The saffron bulbs to be distributed in other countries, will grow saffron in countries such as Afghanistan, according to Afghan market share that with respect to Iran,Because we do not have the support and resources, we would lose international markets.

Miri different actions to win the confidence of international markets announced and noted: If the client wishes to go abroad any amount of saffron,Saffron Iranian colleagues without having to sign or evidence of the opposite side and with just one phone or fax sent to the customer. This is because of the confidence-building measures, undisturbed export, export and foreign exchange to the country’s development And it is expected that when such risks, support also exist behind the scenes, but unfortunately this was a unilateral actions and support from the authorities there.

Chairman of Saffron Exporters Association, referring to the 6% growth in exports by the end of August, he said, if the losing Saudi Arabia as a key market could More than 6 percent growth in exports of Iranian Saffron Saffron but we currently only Saudi Arabia does not purchase Iranian goods from other countries because Saffron does not buy, unless saffron saffron production in their countries, such as Afghanistan or Spain.

He said if we did not lose the Saudi market, by removing the sanctions could have a 25 percent increase in exports. Miri said that foreigners bought Iranian saffron and pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, etc. are prepared, said: Products such as candy, spray and tea as derivatives Saffron Saffron is produced and marketed. It is necessary to allocate substantial funds to research teams Iran is able to produce value-added goods turn out differently from saffron. Such a transformation also created the possibility of exports And not only jobs, but we benefit from their added value.

His lack of planning as one of the obstacles in the saffron production mentioned and added: In addition to Khorasan Razavi province in 22 other governors to order saffron MPs have recommended. The ship that carried no program, will be developed in the future and one that many here will find a market for this amount of saffron. That’s why research must be supported so as to commodity saffron used.

Khorasan Razavi Saffron Exporters Union Chairman continued: traditional saffron is another issue that becomes difficult for exporters.About 95 percent of the saffron produced in the old style and the style of production for exporters when the supply of goods on world markets cause problems. It is necessary to update the mode of production and not to make trouble for exporters in markets that have worked about 60 years ago, According to new competitors who have found in this area, and we could keep markets.