3-fold increase in the cultivation of saffron in Kermanshah
Director of the city of Kermanshah Agriculture said in the current crop year with the support of Agricultural Jihad Organization in the city of Kermanshah, saffron cultivation has increased three-fold over the previous year.
According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Kermanshah region, Mr. Shahriar Ghasemi said that the city of Kermanshah in terms of climate, one of the best climates in the country for the cultivation of saffron and, thanks to the ongoing drought and low water requirement of saffron bulbs, planting cassava The city has a good development, and farmers had a great welcome from saffron.
Head of Agricultural Jihad city of Kermanshah said to promote and encourage farmers and provide the necessary training and management services Agriculture Horticultural experts, the current crop year, eight hectares of saffron city of Kermanshah, was added to the previous level.
He Azafhkrd currently acreage to 23 hectares of saffron in the city of Kermanshah come to the center of Sarab Niloofar Agricultural Jihad, the Firuz Abad, Mahidasht, Chqanrgs, Kuzaran, Alhyarkhany, Drvdframan, Bylvar, Myandrbnd, Jalalvand have accounted for the largest area under cultivation .
Ghasemi said, referring to the 4.5 kilogram per hectare Saffron: Saffron onion crop flowering begins a year after seven to 10 years of Khorasan purchased its plot and onions cultivated in Kermanshah.
He noted: in the first year supply of onions, planting of this crop for farmers per hectare cost 15 to 20 million USD, but the saffron seven to 10 years after spending two million dollars annually for fertilizer and irrigation supply, can withdraw 4.5 kg of saffron per hectare annual income worth 28 million USD have.
Director of Agriculture in Kermanshah city of Kermanshah, the cultivation of saffron bulbs in late September and October and November announced the withdrawal of the product.
He produced five tons of saffron bulbs and delivery to applicants free culture in the city of Kermanshah, including support for Agricultural Jihad Organization of the saffron outlined and added that Kermanshah province recently saffron provinces joined together, so in order to support and encourage farmers to cultivate this valuable crop, Agricultural Jihad Organization of Kermanshah per hectare amount of 40 million dollars in return immediately to prepare onion cultivation has paid part of the costs.
Ghasemi also grant 100 million dollars per acre facility with four per cent interest from the fund Mehr Imam Reza (AS) in coordination with the Agricultural Jihad Organization of Kermanshah province’s farmers.
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