Saffron: upbeat projections for new crop

October 30, 2024 at 10:50 AM , Der AUDITOR
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TEHRAN. Prospects are highly encouraging for the new saffron crop. Iran, however, needs to rethink its policies to reclaim its top position in the international market.

Yields to triple

With harvesting about to start optimism prevails in Iran. As local media reports state weather conditions have been much more favourable for this year’s crop. Expectation is that production will climb to 350-400 mt this year. Contrary to this, drought prompted last year’s output to drop to 300-350 mt. According to the Ministry of Agriculture cultivation currently continues to span 127 ha, mainly in the northeastern provinces of Khorasan Razavi, North and South Khorasan. While ranking as low as 3.5 kg/ha last year, yields should rebound t

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