Iran ‘Red Gold’ capital ready to host tourists
Torbat Heydariyeh county, which has been named the capital of red gold or saffron, is prepared to host tourists during the Iranian…
Tag Archives: Iran’s saffron production
Iran expanding saffron cultivation area by 5,000 hectares a year: Official
Press TV – A senior official at Iran’s agriculture ministry says the country is increasing its cultivation area for saffron by 5,000…
Saffron exports value up by 46% in first 8 months
MNA – Iran’s exports of saffron have registered a 46 percent increase in the first eight months of the current Iranian year…
Iran´s saffron seeks global recognition
The News – Torbat-e Heydariyeh, Iran: The labourers edge their way across a field of bright purple flowers gathering up the world´s…
Is Iranian saffron sanction-proof?
Al Jazeera – The reimposition of US sanctions on Iranian oil exports is threatening various parts of Iranian society. But the saffron-exporting…
90% of world saffron produced in Iran
IRNA – Member of saffron national council said from 430 tons of saffron in the world 400 tons are produced in Iran.…
Photos: Harvesting saffron in Torbat-e Heydarieh
ISNA | Alireza Masoumi: South Khorasan province is considered as the largest saffron producing region in Iran. Saffron is mainly cultivated in…
Saffron of Qaenat registered globally
IRNA – Chairman of the South Khorasan Industry, Mining and Trade Organization says after gaining the national mark of saffron in the…
Official: Iran accounts for 92% of world saffron output
IRNA – Iran accounts for 92 percent of the world’s saffron production, said the deputy head of Iran’s National Saffron Council. In…
Iranian startup offers saffron farmers some solace
Financial Tribune- Taking eco-friendly measures, Iranian startup Keshmoon based in South Khorasan Province has ventured on building a direct bridge between saffron…
Iran to launch saffron stock exchange for 1st time
MNA – Iran will be introducing its saffron to the stock exchange for the very first time next Sunday, CEO of Central…
Iran aims to form leading brand for saffron
MNA – Head of Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iran (CORC) suggested forming a strong brand for Iranian saffron in a…
Long road ahead for Iran’s medicinal plants industry
Al-Monitor | Maysam Bizaer: The world has seen great advances in medicine in recent centuries, leading to the discovery and manufacture of numerous…
Afghanistan turns into rival for Iranian saffron
Financial Tribune- Iran’s saffron exports have been hard hit as a result of huge loads of legal and illegal shipments of saffron…
Iran establishes saffron bank
Press TV- Iran has launched a high-security bank to store major amounts of the crown jewel of its non-oil exports – saffron. …
Saffron output estimated at 400 tons from 90,000 hectares
About 400 tons of saffron are estimated to be produced in the current Iranian year (March 2016-17) from 90,000 hectares of land…
Iran produces 94 percent of world saffron
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran produces 94 percent of saffron in the world, said Secretary of Developing Herbal Medicine Technology Headquarters Mohammad-Hassan Osareh. He…
43% rise in Saffron production
Iran’s saffron production will double over the next 10-15 years, says National Saffron Council member, Ali Hosseini. According to the official, domestic…
Iran ‘red gold’ output to hit 300 metric tons
Iran’s production of the world’s most expensive spice known as “red gold” is expected to hit 300 metric tons this year thanks…
Lucrative investment opportunity in “Red Gold”
Iran accounts for 130-160 tons of the 200 tons of saffron produced worldwide every year and ranks first and far ahead of…
What will happen to Iran’s ultra-rare ‘red gold?’
A highly sought-after, highly expensive commodity. Iran is the saffron production capital of the world, with a harvesting tradition that dates back…
Iran’s homegrown treasure: the spice that costs more than gold
(CNN)It is the most expensive and sought after spice in the world, commonly known as red gold. At $65 per gram for…
Iran accounts for 94% of world saffron production
Ninety-four percent of the world saffron production comes from Iran, according to deputy agriculture minister, Mitra Majdzadeh, as reported by Mehr news…
Cheap sales of ‘red gold’ hurt Iran
Iran, last year, exported 244 million dollars of saffron, long viewed as the world’s most expensive spice, but the trade is viewed…
Iran exports $94 million of saffron in retail packages
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran exported nearly $95 million of saffron in retail packages over the first nine months of Iranian calendar year (started…
Iran’s coverage: Iran’s missile capabilities not negotiable at all, Velayati says
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran’s missile capability not negotiable: Velayati Iran’s missile capability is not for bargain,…
Iran saffron exports surpass $115 million
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Iran has exported $116 million of saffron in the first eight months of Iranian calendar year, started on March 21,…
Saffron needs scientific outlook to gain sustainable market
Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Prov., Dec 11, IRNA – Head of the Board of Directors of Iran Saffron Scientific Association said today in…
36% rise in saffron export
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Deputy of Iran Saffron National Council has announced a 36 per cent rise in ‘red gold’ export.…
National saffron development fund to regulate disordered market
Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Prov., Dec 7, IRNA – Secretary of the National Saffron Council says formation of a national saffron fund will…
Official: Saffron can be base for rural development
Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi Prov., Nov 27, IRNA – Chairman of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture said here on Wednesday that…
Saffron Farms in Iran
GHAENAT, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran has long been a significant source of high-quality saffron production and export which accounts for up…
Four corners of Iran, home to saffron
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Iran is the home to most of world saffron and it is recognized for the best quality…
Iran saffron production up by 20% last year
Mashhad, May 18, IRNA — Iranian saffron production last Iranian year (ended on March 20, 2013) registered 20 percent growth compared to…
Iranians develop machine to separate saffron’s stamen
TEHRAN, March 15 (MNA) – Iranian researcher has developed a machine that separates saffron’s stamen from the other parts of the flower.…
New emerging rivals threaten Iran’s saffron market
BIRJAND, Dec. 25 (MNA) – China, India, and Afghanistan have threatened to steal Iran’s saffron market relying on modern production technology. Mehr…