President of the National Council of saffron and saffron exports to the neglect of the authorities to produce to the market in recent years criticism, saying:Saffron is not a luxury item and need to look at this product as a highly strategic commodity for the country to change.
Gholam-Hossein Shafei – The head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce – in an interview with ISNA, said: saffron production in recent years and a corresponding increase in cultivated area in the country has gone up but There is no problem in this regard is that the efficiency of saffron production in Iran is much lower compared to other countries Of course, the Ministry of Agriculture has taken steps in this regard.
He said the solution to the problem of saffron production implementation of the “Saffron master plan” that was approved years ago but was not mandatory and it seems that the main challenge to implementing this plan, the budget that has gripped the officials.
Shafei said the master plan Saffron can increase productivity and performance in the country as soon as possible and help to produce qualitative and quantitative strategic product.
President of the National Council of Saffron said one of the problems that exist in the production of saffron cultivation in all regions of the country while Saffron water crisis in the State, which is now As a product that can grow in drought conditions, drought and low rainfall areas should be developed.
Shafei also said on exports Saffron: Saffron in the global market with new competitors are facing more and more scientific principles of Iran, but Iranian saffron should be able to maintain the market in the international environment, the saffron is branding is unpopular over look ahead.
The head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce said that in recent years, there has been an attempt to stabilize Persian saffron in global markets, said:Another problem is that saffron can directly export their product to the consumer as possible and in this way the largest Iranian saffron exports are carried out by the It’s called the final export to other countries and consumers.
He added that the National Council of saffron suggestions raised in this regard in cooperation with the House Committee on Agriculture brand hope to be able to say them in Iran Saffron National Its output is connected directly to the final consumer that, in this case,Saffron is Iran and exporters of value added increased manifold.
Shafei said: One of the problems in the processing industry is ignoring saffron market. While the International department has witnessed the launch of the achievements and products of the two major Iranian products (saffron and pomegranates) are.
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