{"id":325166,"date":"2024-10-21T17:13:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=325166"},"modified":"2024-10-21T17:13:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:13:26","slug":"iran-news-iranian-saffron-industry-struggles-as-foreign-competitors-rebrand-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/iran-news-iranian-saffron-industry-struggles-as-foreign-competitors-rebrand-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Iranian Saffron Industry Struggles as Foreign Competitors Rebrand It\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-saffron-field.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-saffron-field.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-saffron-field-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-saffron-field-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-saffron-field-705x420.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-saffron-field-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/iran-saffron-field-696x415.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iran&#8217;s saffron industry, once a global leader in quality and production, is now facing significant challenges due to a combination of economic mismanagement, international sanctions, and aggressive competition from abroad. As foreign competitors repackage and sell Iranian saffron under their own brands, Iranian officials express concern over the future of this key export commodity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to statements from Mohammad-Hassan Didehvar, a member of the Iran-Spain Joint Chamber of Commerce, foreign entities, particularly Spain, have been purchasing Iranian saffron, repackaging it, and marketing it as a Spanish product. &#8220;Iran has been the main supplier of saffron exported from Spain, which is then sold globally as a Spanish product,&#8221; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilna.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-4\/1543840-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6%D9%87-%D8%B2%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Didehvar told ILNA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> News Agency on October 19, 2024. He emphasized that while Spain has started cultivating saffron, its supply is still largely dependent on Iranian imports.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On October 15, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presstv.ir\/Detail\/2024\/10\/15\/735302\/The-way-to-revolutionize-Iran%E2%80%99s-trade-in-%E2%80%98red-gold%E2%80%99-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PressTV,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> a mouthpiece of the Iranian regime often used to impress Tehran&#8217;s foreign audiences, claimed that &#8220;Iran produces over 90% of the world\u2019s saffron, but sanctions and other obstacles have hindered its ability to capitalize on this market.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The issue extends beyond Spain. Countries like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/anews\/iran-news-irans-saffron-industry-is-facing-troubled-fate-official-warns\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Afghanistan and the UAE<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> are also reportedly buying bulk Iranian saffron, rebranding it, and distributing it to markets worldwide. Didehvar explained that this practice, alongside banking restrictions caused by sanctions, has severely hampered Iran&#8217;s ability to profit from its own production. &#8220;Now, Afghan traders have more favorable banking conditions in Spain than Iranians, allowing them to outperform us in this market,&#8221; he added.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: <br \/>Iran\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Saffron?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Saffron<\/a> Industry is Facing Troubled Fate, Official Warns<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eJ9qxc2KTJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/eJ9qxc2KTJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1778135609816785082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The situation has not only impacted international sales but also the domestic market. Farshid Manouchehri, Secretary of Iran\u2019s National Saffron Council, expressed concerns over the declining consumption of saffron within Iran. &#8220;When the price per kilogram of saffron reaches 70 to 80 million tomans, domestic consumption sees a notable decline due to the lack of increase in people\u2019s incomes,&#8221; Manouchehri stated in an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilna.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-4\/1467104-%D8%B2%D8%B9%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D9%BE%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B4-%D8%AF%DA%86%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">interview with ILNA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> earlier this year. The reduction in domestic consumption reflects broader economic hardships within the country, compounded by inflation and stagnant incomes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite efforts to navigate these challenges, Iranian traders are forced to rely on intermediaries and complex financial arrangements in African and Arab countries, adding to the cost and risk of trade. &#8220;Iranian traders must use unconventional routes to bypass sanctions, often through middlemen in other countries, which increases both expenses and risks,&#8221; Didehvar noted, highlighting how these methods are not sustainable solutions for long-term trade stability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The struggles of the saffron industry mirror the difficulties faced by other traditional Iranian exports such as pistachios and carpets. Despite pledges by the Iranian government to boost non-oil exports, there has been limited success. The regime\u2019s failure to establish proper branding for Iranian saffron has allowed competitors to dominate the market, leaving Iranian farmers and traders to bear the brunt of lost revenues.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While the regime\u2019s officials and pundits blame sanctions as the mere source of Iran\u2019s economic problems, state media acknowledged in recent days that the state corruption, mismanagement, and ineptitude, have ruined Iran\u2019s economy.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranRevoIution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranRevoIution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yhEvVxnTeb\">https:\/\/t.co\/yhEvVxnTeb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1653013903004291072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The current state of the saffron industry, along with the larger economic crisis in Iran, reflects the consequences of the regime\u2019s mismanagement and inability to adapt to global market changes.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The decline of Iran&#8217;s saffron industry reflects how the regime&#8217;s malign agendas have undermined the country&#8217;s traditional trade and economic strength. Aggressive regional policies, systemic corruption, and international sanctions have stifled growth, allowing foreign competitors to profit from Iran&#8217;s resources. Once-thriving industries are now struggling, as the regime prioritizes its hegemonic ambitions over the nation&#8217;s economic future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&rsquo;s saffron industry, once a global leader in quality and production, is now facing significant challenges due to a combination of economic mismanagement, international sanctions, and aggressive competition from abroad. 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