Turkiye Steps Up Saffron Field Security as Prices Hit $18,000 per Kilo
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In Safranbolu district of Karabük, a world-famous crop, the harvest of saffron, which has received geographical indication registration from the European Union, is continuing at full speed.
Harvesting was carried out within the framework of the saffron cultivation project of the Karabük Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry. The production area, which was 81 decares in 2023, reached 115 decares by 2026, and the number of producers reached 55; a yield of 55-56 kilograms of dried saffron is expected this season.
Security measures have been increased in the saffron fields of Safranbolu district in Karabük, where the harvest season has begun. Gendarmerie teams have taken action to protect saffron, known as "red gold" and whose price can reach up to 900,000 TL per kilogram, against theft.
Turkiye Steps Up Saffron Field Security as Prices Hit $18,000 per Kilo
Gendarmerie teams have stepped up security at saffron fields in the northwestern province of Karabük’s Safranbolu district as prices for the prized spice have climbed to as much as 900,000 Turkish liras ($18,000) per kilogram, raising concerns about theft during the harvest season. Safranbolu, a historic district whose name derives from the Turkish word for …
It's time to harvest for saffron, whose price per kilogram has skyrocketed to 900,000 TL. The field guard of the gendarmerie began in Karabuk for saffron, which began in October and will continue in November.
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