By resolving currency bottlenecks in saffron export, Iran supplies 90% of the world's saffron

In an interview with ISNA, Ali Hosseini, referring to the effect of cold and heat stress on saffron production, stated: Due to cold and heat stress, saffron production this year in the three main provinces that produce this product, namely North Khorasan, Razavi Khorasan and South Khorasan, is 40 It has decreased by 60%. He added: According to the statistics of the Ministry of Jihad and Agriculture, there are 123,000 hectares of saffron cultivation in the country in the three mentioned provinces, of which at least 500 to 600 tons should be produced, and in the best conditions, 800 to 1,000 tons of saffron, but the statistics are less than this amount. is showing. The member of the National Saffron Council stated: As an activist in this sector, I believe that in the saffron sector, the necessary training should be given to plant, have and harvest. The fact that we still don't know how much, at what time, with what onion, at what depth to plant and when to irrigate causes the ...