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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-08-05
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[01] Producers of Greek saffron eye exports to Arab countries
[01] Producers of Greek saffron eye exports to Arab countries
Ways to facilitate the export of Greek saffron cultivated in Kozani to
Arab countries was in the center of a meeting between the Cooperative of
Saffron Producers of Kozani, the general secretary of the Arab-Hellenic
Chamber Rashad Mabger and the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Greece,
Esam bin Ibrahim Al Mal, on Friday.
The plant, known locally as crocus and sold internationally as "Krokos
Kozanis", is cultivated in the rural area outside of the town of Kozani,
in northern Greece. Greek red saffron is considered to be the best
saffron variety and in 1992 it acquired the protected designations of
origin (PDOs) label.
The two sides discussed the prospects and dynamic of the crocus
cultivation, issues of international competition, the new law on
cooperatives and the synergies planned. Bolaris mentioned the potential
arising from the new program for agricultural growth of groups of
producers, the integration of production and the promotion of exports.
The meeting was planned with an initiative of the Alternate Minister for
Rural Development Markos Bolaris. The minister had previously met with
the management of the association who presented their export policy and
expressed an interest in expanding their market share to Arab countries.
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