Sharp drop in the price of Farooj saffron flowers

Sharp drop in the price of Farooj saffron flowers

Khaleghpanah, the director of Farooj Rural Cooperative, also reported a sharp drop in the price of saffron flowers in the city.

Referring to the fact that saffron flowers have been harvested in Farooj for the past 10 days, he said: “Initially, saffron flowers were bought and sold at a price of about 240,000 Tomans, but now they have reached a price of 90,000 Tomans.”

He added: The price of saffron was 20 million tomans at the beginning of the harvest, which has reached 9 to 10 million tomans.

Khaleghpanah continued: If the price of saffron gem does not reach 15 to 16 million tomans, collecting and cleaning saffron flowers will not be economically viable for the farmer.

Referring to the launch of a saffron flower market in Farooj city, he said: “With the launch of this market, pricing on saffron flowers has stabilized.”

The official stated that 35 booths have been set up to buy saffron flowers, adding that 20 booths have been rented by flower buyers.

He added: “We had planned the rest of the booths for flower buyers in other areas, and perhaps because they did not have enough information about this bazaar, they did not take action to rent it.”