Production of 94% of the world’s saffron in Iran
Production of 94% of the world's saffron in Iran is a widely repeated estimate, but it should be read as a historical percentage rather than ... Read More...
Can Kurdistan Grow Saffron? Evidence from the Zagros Region
Kurdistan saffron cultivation is possible, but not every field in the province is automatically suitable. The archived reports behind this article describe pilot planting in ... Read More...
Payments to 30% of Khorasan Razavi Saffron Growers
Payments were completed for 2,939 of the 9,504 Khorasan Razavi saffron growers recorded in this support-purchase programme—about 30.9% of participating farmers. The settlement covered growers ... Read More...
Iranian Saffron Competitors: Markets, Costs and a Response Plan
Iranian saffron competitors did not emerge for one simple reason. Archived industry interviews name China, India and Afghanistan most often, then add Spain, Greece, Morocco, ... Read More...
Iranian Saffron Price per Kilo During COVID-19
The reported Iranian saffron price per kilo ranged from 6 million to 10 million tomans during the early COVID-19 market disruption. That is the period ... Read More...
Saffron and medicinal plants A new approach to cultivation in Isfahan
“Saffron and medicinal plants: a new approach to cultivation in Isfahan” described the province’s 2019/20 response to water pressure, orchard losses and the need for ... Read More...
Production of Iranian saffron more than the world needs
“Production of Iranian saffron more than the world needs” was a warning from National Saffron Council member Ali Hosseini that a crop above 300 tonnes ... Read More...
Sale of Iranian red saffron by Spanish matadors
“Sale of Iranian red saffron by Spanish matadors” is a mistranslated 2021 headline about Spanish traders and intermediaries—not bullfighters—buying, packing and reselling Iranian saffron. Iranian ... Read More...
Saffron Cultivation Outside Khorasan: Gilan, Marand and Minoodasht
Saffron cultivation outside Khorasan was still small in the historical reports covered here, but several northern and northwestern districts were building distinct local programs. Gilan ... Read More...
Khorramdareh is one of the areas prone to saffron cultivation
Saffron cultivation in Khorramdareh is possible, but the local evidence described so far is small-scale. Agricultural officials in this Zanjan Province county reported successful plots ... Read More...