The purpose of supporting saffron purchase is to support smallholder farmers
Rostami stated: The purpose of supporting the purchase of saffron is to support smallholder farmers so that they are less affected by market fluctuations.
He said: in this plan, the price of each kilo of dried saffron in the form of high quality straw is 11 million Tomans and the price of dried saffron in the form of gem is 13 million Tomans.
The governor of Torbat-e Heydarieh continued: the ceiling for buying saffron from a farmer in the support plan is 10 kg of dry saffron and each farmer can provide his saffron in proportion to the average production per hectare, for example, if the average production of a farmer is 3 kg of dry saffron per hectare. Can offer 3 kg.
He added: We will pay 30% of the price to the farmer for two months and we will keep the saffron for him during these two months. If the saffron becomes more expensive during this period, he can buy and take the saffron from us and if we sell it to him, he will pay the farmer. we do.
The governor of Torbat-e Heydariyeh considered the lack of technology and mechanization related to saffron harvesting and cleaning in the country as one of the other problems in the field of saffron and emphasized: At present, saffron harvesting and cleaning is a process that is done completely by hand. Due to the outbreak of Corona virus, it is absolutely necessary to follow the health protocols in the harvesting stages of this product.
He said: In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus this year, a method has been developed for harvesting this product, and it is necessary for farmers and workers to act according to this method and fully comply with its health instructions to chain the transmission of coronavirus during the flowering season. Do not spread saffron.
Saffron harvesting work is coming to an end in the most saffron-rich region of Khorasan Razavi, but the problems and concerns of saffron growers are not over, and with the continuation of this process and the lack of proper management of the saffron market, production next year may decrease significantly compared to this year.