The identity of Iranian saffron in danger of extinction

Iran has a global reputation in target markets with the production of more than 94% of the world’s saffron.
The production of this crop in the country dates back to more than 3,500 years ago, but unfortunately,
numerous obstacles and problems in the way of exporters, has reduced the growing redness of this precious product.

Given that the value of saffron is not hidden from anyone these days,
but several obstacles such as the return of currency to the Nima system,
obtaining high export tariffs when goods enter China and India
and the lack of a proper strategy are worries about losing the current production position.
It has been accompanied because these obstacles have provided the ground for the illegal departure of saffron from the borders of the country,
and so far, numerous efforts to remove these obstacles have been fruitless.

Many officials believe that the difficulties of official export of saffron have paved the way for the smuggling of this product across borders.
With the continuation of this trend and the development of cultivated area in neighboring countries,
we no longer have anything to say in the target markets.
By supervising the responsible agencies,
saffron suitcases and onion smuggling should be prevented from leaving the borders of the country,
so that we do not lose our position by expanding the cultivation area of this strategic product in neighboring countries.

This is not the end of the story because some saffron is exported to Afghanistan annually through official sources,
while this country, despite producing the product,
has no consumption and only exports Iranian saffron to other countries with new packaging in its own name. It puts the production process in the abyss of destruction.