Iran saffron - page 2

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s saffron exports have been hard hit as a result of huge loads of legal and illegal shipments of saffron bulb to neighboring Afghanistan over the past decade.

EghtesadOnline: More than 172 tons of saffron worth $246.7 million were exported to 47 countries, including the US, in the last Iranian year that ended March 20, the president of Iran’s National Saffron Center said.

EghtesadOnline: Iran exported more than 85 tons of saffron worth over 3.68 trillion rials (about $98 million) during the 10 months to January 19, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration.

EghtesadOnline: Iran exported close to 78 tons of saffron during the eight months to November 20, the deputy head of the Iranian National Saffron Council said.