Annual Saffron Output Halves Due to Drought

Iran’s yearly saffron production has reached 180 tons, 50% less than the country’s annual average, according to an official with Khorasan Razavi Province’s Agricultural Organization
“During the first month of spring, we had 60% less precipitation, which damaged most of our saffron farms. Later precipitations did not benefit the growth of saffron flowers. Under normal conditions, yields had to reach somewhere around 320 tons.” Gholamhossein Sareban was quoted as saying by ILNA.
The official noted that Torbat-e Heydariyeh, a county of Khorasan Razavi Province, is Iran’s biggest producer of saffron.