Organic saffron production in Vamnān Organic saffron production in Vamnān :The saffron harvest in Vamnān, a mountainous village in Azadshahr, has begun. This marks an important milestone for saffron production in the region. Vamnān is known for its large-scale saffron cultivation and plays a key role in Iran's saffron industry. Saffron Flower Prices and Early Harvest [...]
Global Saffron Price Authority Global Saffron Price Authority : The Deputy Minister of Agriculture announced that, in the near future, Iran and its international saffron exchange will serve as the sole reference for saffron pricing globally. This move will ensure unprecedented transparency in both price and quality. Furthermore, only saffron with a commodity exchange certificate will [...]
History of Saffron Cultivation in Iran Saffron cultivation in Iran has deep roots in the eastern and northeastern regions, particularly Khorasan. This area is strongly associated with saffron. However, upon further investigation, we discover that saffron cultivation actually began in the western part of the country, specifically in Hamadan province. The Origin of Saffron Cultivation in [...]
The Expansion of Saffron Cultivation in Iran Iran leads the world in saffron cultivation, producing 90% of the globe’s saffron. The remaining 10% comes from other countries, which depend heavily on Iranian saffron. Many of these countries export bulk saffron to Spain, the UAE, and Hong Kong, where it undergoes processing and packaging before reaching markets [...]
Allocated 42 hectares of agricultural land to cultivate saffron Kurdistan The director of horticulture affairs of the Kurdistan Agricultural Jihad Organization said: This year, 42 hectares and 500 square meters of land in Kurdistan province have been allocated for saffron cultivation. Zahed Haji Mirzaei stated that about 23 hectares of this area under cultivation is fertile [...]
Saffron free cultivation flourished at Yazd University of Iran Agricultural students of Yazd University of Iran planted saffron without soil in the greenhouse of this university. Somayeh Ghasemi Associate Professor and Director of the Department of Rehabilitation and Management of Dry and Desert Areas of Yazd University said in this regard: This project is aimed at [...]
Purchase of 765 tons of saffron from farmers in North Khorasan The director general of the North Khorasan Rural Cooperative said: This year, 765 tons of saffron have been purchased from farmers in North Khorasan Province. Ramezani stressed that if the government did not enter the field to buy saffron this year, saffron growers would face [...]
Production of 700 kg of saffron in Hamedan province Horticulture expert of Hamedan Jihad Agricultural Organization has announced the production of 700 kg of saffron in Hamedan province. Rahim Bayat stated: This year, 215 hectares of land in the province were under saffron cultivation 700 kg of saffron has been harvested from this area. Referring to [...]
20% reduction in saffron exports for production in Iran The head of the National Saffron Council announced a 20 percent reduction in saffron exports and said: Although it is expected this year We will have an increase in saffron production, but now we are facing a decrease in the export of this product. Mohsen Ehtesham stated: More [...]
No subsidies will be paid to Lorestan production saffron Hossein Zeynli, the host of the National Herbs Board, also said that saffron production in Lorestan is not subsidized, adding: "If anyone wants to develop saffron production, we are afraid of its future." He said: We want to balance in this regard. We want to get the [...]
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