Posts Tagged ‘saffron’

Iran’s saffron export increases 52%

TEHRAN- The value of Iran’s saffron export increased by 52 percent in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22) compared to the same period of time in the previous year, the spokesman of the International Relations and Trade Development Committee of Iran’s House of Industry, Mining and Trade said. […]

‘Government fully supports Iran-Qatar saffron trade deal’

TEHRAN – Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has said the government is going to take all the necessary measures to facilitate the implementation of the world’s biggest saffron trade deal signed between Iran and Qatar. Source

Medieval Cambridge Elites Used Saffron to Pay Rent

The world’s most expensive spice by weight, saffron, has been valued and coveted by many ancient civilizations for a multitude of purposes, and debates over its origins still continue. Worth its weight in gold or higher, literally, the flowers of this labor-intensive crop yield two or three wispy saffron pieces that can only be hand […]

Saffron: Tracing the Origins of a Treasured Ancient Spice

Considered the world’s most expensive spice, saffron has been highly valued by many ancient civilizations, but its origins have long been debated. A new study claims to have traced the evolution of the plant back to ancient Greece. The Origins of Saffron are Finally Found! Saffron has primarily been a spice for cooking, but also […]

Saffron harvest in Khuzestan

A young girl is picking saffron flowers in a rural district in southwestern Khuzestan province, December 7. Iranian saffron is known as the “red gold”. Every year, the saffron harvest season begins in early November. Major saffron producers of Iran are located on the east side of the country. The country exported $60 million of saffron […]

Saffron export stands at $60m in 7 months

Saffron export stands at $60m in 7 months – Tehran%20Times TEHRAN- Iran’s saffron export stood at $60 million during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-October 22), Spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) Ruhollah Latifi announced. The official has previously announced that Iranian saffron farmers exported […]

The antioxidant activity of saffron found to help protect against diabetes

(Natural News) Diabetes – in particular, Type 2 diabetes – is a long-term condition that may result in complications in the liver and the kidneys. A study published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism sheds light on that topic with their findings indicating that an alcoholic extract from saffron reduced blood […]

Iran exporting Saffron to 47 countries

The figure shows an over 32.3% rise in weight compared to the previous year. “It is estimated that during the current year, exports will rise by 20% provided prices stay balanced and no export limitations are imposed,” Gholamreza Miri was quoted as saying by Young Journalists Club. Iran is the world’s biggest saffron producer and […]

Iran exporting Saffron to 47 countries

The figure shows an over 32.3% rise in weight compared to the previous year. “It is estimated that during the current year, exports will rise by 20% provided prices stay balanced and no export limitations are imposed,” Gholamreza Miri was quoted as saying by Young Journalists Club. Iran is the world’s biggest saffron producer and […]

Iran exporting Saffron to 47 countries

The figure shows an over 32.3% rise in weight compared to the previous year. “It is estimated that during the current year, exports will rise by 20% provided prices stay balanced and no export limitations are imposed,” Gholamreza Miri was quoted as saying by Young Journalists Club. Iran is the world’s biggest saffron producer and […]

Iran exporting Saffron to 47 countries

The figure shows an over 32.3% rise in weight compared to the previous year. “It is estimated that during the current year, exports will rise by 20% provided prices stay balanced and no export limitations are imposed,” Gholamreza Miri was quoted as saying by Young Journalists Club. Iran is the world’s biggest saffron producer and […]

Iran exporting Saffron to 47 countries

The figure shows an over 32.3% rise in weight compared to the previous year. “It is estimated that during the current year, exports will rise by 20% provided prices stay balanced and no export limitations are imposed,” Gholamreza Miri was quoted as saying by Young Journalists Club. Iran is the world’s biggest saffron producer and […]

Qeshm Geopark advisor appointed to UNESCO Geoparks Council

Qeshm, July 20, IRNA – One of the advisors at the Qesh Island geopark in southern Iran has been appointed to the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, says official. The appointment of Alireza Amri Kazemi to the twelve-member UNESCO Global Geoparks Council, is expected to pave the way for the Qeshm Island Geopark to be added […]

Bank Mellat to be reimbursed for reputational damage, loss of earnings

Bank Mellat, Iran’s largest privately-owned bank, has been fighting a legal battle since 2009 against sanctions that it said were wrongfully placed on it by the European Union and the UK Treasury over alleged links to Tehran’s nuclear program. Led by Sarosh Zaiwalla, a lawyer for the Iranian bank at Zaiwalla & Co. Solicitors, the bank […]

Two Iranian films to vie at FIFF

Directed by Karim Lakzadeh, the short film The Gambler will experience its first international screening at the 30th edition of Germany’s Fribourg International Film Festival. Produced by Iranian Youth Cinema Society, The Gambler is set in a misty village on the top of a mountain where two gamblers hijack an old man to his own […]

Russian defense minister confers with Iranian counterpart

Tehran, Feb 21, IRNA – Visiting Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu conferred on Sunday with the Iranian Minister of Defense and Logistics of the Armed Forces Brigadier-General Hossein Dehqan on expansion of mutual cooperation as well as regional developments. Russian defense minister has come to Iran to deliver the message of Russian President Vladimir […]

West sheds crocodile tears over Aleppo

Alwaght- West sheds crocodile tears for Aleppo, this is one of the headlines of the mainstream media and breaking news about Aleppo. The media and some Western officials raise growing speculations over the possibility of a humanitarian disaster in Aleppo, and claim that they are concerned about the conditions of the Syrian residents and one should […]

NIGC developing ties with Int’l gas partners: CEO

TEHRAN, Feb. 2 (Shana) – Managing Director of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said that cooperation with major international energy firms such as Italy’s Saipem and Russia’s Gazprom are increasing in the wake of removal of sanctions. Hamid-Reza Araqi told reporters on sidelines of a meeting to sign the MoU on supporting Iranian exporters […]

New World Paradigm: Russia, Iran and China make a strong team

Cooperation between Russia, Iran and China might signal a formation of a new world paradigm, able to re-define the global situation in the world both politically and strategically; the recent developments in the relations between the three might be more significant than many realize, according to an American investigative journalist. The recent developments between Russia, […]

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