Start of supportive purchase of saffron in Khorasan Razavi
The director of Khorasan Razavi Rural Cooperative Organization said: From Wednesday, supportive purchase of saffron will start in 6 centers of Torbat-e Jam, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Mashhad, Sabzevar, Kashmar and Gonad.
Iraj Naseri-Moghaddam stated that the price will be 11 million Tomans for high quality saffron and 13 million Tomans for Negin saffron, and said: We make supportive purchases based on agricultural production costs and reasonable profit margins. This is in order to support the farmer, if he buys saffron abroad at a higher price, he can sell it. We are not forcing the farmer, but buying support to ensure that if the price drops, the farmer can safely hand over his saffron to the government.
Naseri Moghaddam regarding the facilities provided in the saffron section, said: One of the facilities section is such that a person puts his saffron in the stock market as much as he needs, 50% is introduced for obtaining a loan, and if he saffron himself well within three months Sold, can settle the bill.
The director of the Khorasan Razavi Rural Cooperative Organization continued: The government has also allocated 1,000 billion tomans, which will be paid to traders, flower cleaners and farmers through agricultural banks, Mellat and export development. After referring to the agricultural jihad, these people are introduced to the banks through this organization to receive 15% facilities.
He said: During the meetings we had in the governorate and the central organization of rural cooperation, as well as the final meeting tomorrow, according to the announcement, saffron purchase support will start on Wednesday in 6 centers of Torbat-e Jam, Torbat-e Heydarieh, Mashhad, Sabzevar, Kashmar and Gonad.