Nearly 200 hectares under saffron cultivation in Marand
Nearly 200 hectares were under saffron cultivation in Marand when this local report was published. The planted area had risen from 184 to 194 hectares, ... Read More...
The current price of Iranian saffron flowers is not economical
The current price of Iranian saffron flowers was not economical for growers in Farooj during the 2020 harvest described in this report. A farmer with ... Read More...
65% of the world’s saffron is produced in Iran
The statement that 65% of the world's saffron is produced in Iran came from an earlier conference report about the country's saffron industry. It described ... Read More...
$ 7.75 million worth of saffron was exported last year
The headline says USD 7.75 million of saffron was exported “last year,” but the body of the archived customs report gives USD 75.744 million. The ... Read More...
80% of the world’s saffron is produced in Iran
The statement that 80% of the world's saffron is produced in Iran was an estimate from an earlier report. It captured Iran's dominant role at ... Read More...
Sargol saffron production in Tabas city is reduced by 35%
Sargol saffron production in Tabas was forecast to fall by 35% in the season covered by this local agricultural report. The estimate put the crop ... Read More...
Iran’s Saffron Production: What the 90–94% Claims Mean
Where is more than 90% of the world's saffron produced? The two historical Iranian reports on this page answer Iran, placing its share at roughly ... Read More...
Saffron harvest began on 65 hectares of farms in Marand city
Saffron harvest began on 65 hectares of farms in Marand city after the planted area reportedly grew by 30% in one crop year. The local ... Read More...
Iranian saffron exports reached $ 97 million
“Iranian saffron exports reached $97 million” refers to a historical customs figure: US$96.758 million in one reporting year, rounded in the headline. The surviving article ... Read More...
170 tons of dried saffron is harvested from saffron farms in Khorasan
The Khorasan saffron harvest described here was a seasonal forecast from an earlier reporting period, not a current production estimate. Officials expected about 170 tons ... Read More...