An increasing flow of Iranian saffron into Afghan markets has affected the prices of Herat saffron, local investors the National Association of Saffron said.

The order of President Ghani to ban the illegal import of saffron from Iran has remained on paper, said Bashir Ahmad Rashidi head of the National Association of Saffron.

He called on government to prevent illegal import of saffron to Afghanistan and boost the market for domestic products. 

In this program, host Zarmina Mohammadi discusses the topic with Abdul Nasir Azimi, owner of a saffron production company in Kabul.