Financial Tribune - Iran exported 74 tons of saffron worth $78 million during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21-Aug. 22), the executive manager of Agriculture Ministry's National Medicinal Plants Project said.

�More than 40 countries were customers of Iranian saffron during the period. Spain, Vietnam, Qatar and the UAE were the biggest exporters,� Hossein Zeinali was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.

Saffron exports hit 280 tons worth $351 million in the last fiscal year (March 2018-19).

A total of 404 tons of the precious spice was produced from 113,000 hectares in Iran last year.