A few ponderings: - Using saffron as a means to transform poppy fields is a 12-year-old+ idea[0] that doesn't seem to have made a dent in opimium production, w

A few ponderings: - Using saffron as a means to transform poppy fields is a 12-year-old+ idea[0] that doesn't seem to have made a dent in opimium production, which has skyrocketed since 2004.[1] What makes this iteration different? - In 2011, saffron prices dropped 60% to due to an oversupply.[2] Given that the market for saffron is relatively established, isn't there concern that Rumi's growth might outpace demand and cause a similar price drop? - What makes Rumi different than current companies run by locals such as the Afghan Saffron Company?[3] [0]: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/1458504/Afghan-farmers-turn-to-saffron-as-replacement-for-their-opium-crops.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/1... [1]: https://publicintelligence.net/unodc-afghan-opium-survey-2015/ https://publicintelligence.net/unodc-afghan-opium-survey-201... [2]: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-13848820 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-13848820 [3]: http://www.afghansaffron.com/ http://www.afghansaffron.com/