Saffron price fluctuations hinder exportsSaffron price fluctuations hinder exports

 

Referring to export 170 tons of saffron Saffron Exporters Union Chairman, said: Brokers and intermediaries have an important role in fluctuations in the price of the product, and this is a serious obstacle to sustainable exports.

According to the press center of the Iranian economy (Akvsntr), Gholam Reza Miri chairman of Saffron Exporters Union said last year about 148 tons and 675 kg of Khorasan Razavi Province, 213 million dollars worth of saffron was exported to the stories of 27 percent growth in exports from This province.

He said that about 90 percent of the production and export of saffron comes from Khorasan Razavi said, including about 15 tons of saffron exports from other provinces of Khorasan Razavi Saffron export rate of 93 to 170 tons, he said.

Saffron Saffron Exporters Union Chairman criticized the fluctuating prices, said traders and brokers a major role in the fluctuating price of the product, and this is a serious obstacle to sustainable exports.

Miri said the price per kilogram of saffron those purchased from farmers and brokers 4 million to 4 million 350 thousand 300 dollars and the price of saffron straw 5 million and 150 thousand to 5 million 600 thousand USD.
He said that dealers and brokers a major role in the trading price of the product, and this is a serious obstacle to sustainable exports.

He said the price per kilogram of saffron flower heads 5 million to 5 million 400 thousand 200 dollars and the price per kilogram of saffron Negin 5 million to 6 million 300 thousand 800 dollars fluctuate.

Chairman of the farmers union said March has grown by 10 percent the price per kilogram of saffron has faced.