13% of agricultural production in Khorasan province is saffron
The governor of Khorasan Razavi said:
saffron accounts for 13% of the value of the province’s agricultural products.
Explaining the geographical situation of Khorasan Razavi, Mohammad Hossein Forouzan Mehr said:
Considering that 75% of the province is desert and out of 37 plains available for water supply, only the yield of three plains is positive.
Cultivation of crops that need less water is one. It is a necessity.
the development of saffron cultivation as a crop Low water requirement, which accounts for 13% of the value of the province’s agricultural sector, is one of the priorities of this sector.
He added:
saffron production as a strategic product, has accounted for 23% of the province’s employees.
Forouzan Mehr proposes the establishment of the National Saffron Organization with a focus on Khorasan Razavi,
the establishment of saffron supply centers as a chain of production, distribution and consumption.
The Governor of Khorasan Razavi continued:
The development of saffron conversion industries and attention to its uses in food, pharmaceutical and medical sectors,
branding and standardization of products and its supply in the form of appropriate and diverse packaging are among the strategies
for successful presence in highly competitive international markets.
He pointed to the quality of saffron produced in the province and said that in Khorasan Razavi, as the center of saffron production,
effective measures have been taken to create the necessary conditions for the development of cultivation and the necessary training
for the stages of planting, harvesting and harvesting this product.
The governor of Khorasan Razavi said:
and in the first six months of this year, the export of this product was 39 tons worth 56 million dollars.
Including the export exemption of this product.
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