Nasir Ahmad Durani Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock this week briefed MPs in the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) on the illicit trade and said it was having a negative impact on the sector.

Durani revealed that mafia syndicates are smuggling low quality saffron into Afghanistan and then exporting it as an Afghan product.

In this episode of the program, host Zarmina Mohammadi discusses the topic with Barakat Rahmati, head of a saffron company.