Establishment of Saharkhiz Family Complex by late Haj Mohammad SAHARKHIZ, the founder of complex; 1932 and continuation of activity by his children from 1963 to 2001 in form of Saharkhiz Saffron Shop

• Establishment of Saharkhiz Saffron Production Agricultural Company, 2002 and increase in labor from 10 to 100 persons as well as basket of marketable goods from saffron and dried fruits to six new goods, especially saffron tea, saffron powder products, …, and staring export of saffron and saffron tea to five world continents

• Operation of phase 1 of the development plan of Saharkhiz Saffron Production Agricultural Complex located in Tous Industrial Park; 2005

• Operation of phase 2 of the development plan of Saharkhiz Saffron Production Agricultural Complex located in Tous Industrial Park; 2007

• Commencement of studies on investment, construction and starting the biggest health unit for rock candy production and quality control; 2009

• Establishment and starting up Binaloud Parsian Nationwide Distribution Company as the most specialized company for distribution of saffron in Iran; 2010

• Operation of the biggest rock candy production complex in Iran entitled as Paniz Shahd Binaloud, located in Binaloud Industrial Park; 2013

• Establishment and starting up Negin Sorkh Ghahestan Agroindustry Development Company, Public Joint Stock; 2016

• Starting-up research and development unit of the group stationed in Advanced Technology Development Center of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad; November 2017

• Opening Saharkhiz Saffron University of Applied Sciences and Technology; August 2019

• Opening Saharkhiz Saffron Stock Exchange Warehouse

• Supporting startup of producing paper from saffron petals for the first time in the work; March 2020

Saharkhiz Agroindustry

Mission:

Establishing fair trade

Using renewable energy and conservation of water and soil resources

Producing organic products free of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to protect environment and maintain sustainable agriculture

Goals and Values:

Sustainable agriculture, sustainable development

Vision:

Extensive cooperation with international scientific assemblies and universities in the area of latest new achievements of agricultural operation

Preparation of educational and scientific contents of Saharkhiz Canada Saffron Association, emphasizing indigenous knowledge and new sciences of agriculture

Saharkhiz University of Applied Sciences and Technology

Mission:

Training specialized, committed and creative forces and entrepreneurs in the area of saffron and medicinal plants

Entering educational area with new approaches

Studying and defining research projects to change saffron cultivation pattern, planting under controlled conditions, planting overseas

Goals and Values:

Difference in education – Differentiation in skill

Vision:

Defining joint research projects with reputable international universities and assemblies in the area of saffron and medicinal plants

Preparation of educational contents of Canada Saffron Scientific Association, emphasizing indigenous knowledge and new sciences of agriculture

Exchanging students and scholars with reputable world universities

Supporting research activities of reputable scientific centers and universities in the area of saffron and medicinal plants