It is evident that a command economy in any field has consistently harmed the people and the economic situation.
In recent years, the government has occasionally attempted to control saffron prices through price regulation, ignoring supply and demand. A brief examination reveals that the price growth of saffron is significantly lower than inflation rates, indicating the weakening of saffron producers.
What makes saffron prices realistic is the control of supply and demand. Certainly, during periods when saffron supply increases in the market, saffron prices plummet sharply.
The philosophy behind supportive purchases is to assist in balancing the saffron market by increasing demand alongside increased supply and decreasing supply alongside decreased demand.
The International Cooperative of Authentic Saffron of the Ancient Land, as a cooperative, supports saffron and saffron producers. Based on its mission, it strives to enhance the status of saffron and saffron producers through correct policies and by utilizing the capacities of saffron industry activists and the producers themselves.
This company, gathering more than 55 legal shareholders with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare, aims to entrust saffron affairs to the active players in the field this year and prevent monopolization by specific individuals in this area.
