3-fold increase in Kermanshah saffron
Director of Agriculture city of Kermanshah said the current crop year with the support of the city of Kermanshah Agriculture saffron cultivation has increased three-fold over the previous year.
According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Kermanshah region, engineer’s Ghasemi said that the city of Kermanshah in terms of climates suitable climate for saffron cultivation in the country, and with regard to the ongoing drought and low water requirements of saffron bulbs, planting cassava In the city proper development of saffron own again, and farmers were tremendous.
Agriculture director of the city of Kermanshah said to promote and encourage farmers and provide the necessary training by gardening experts and management services Agriculture, in the current crop year shall eight hectares of saffron city of Kermanshah, was added to the previous level.
He added: saffron is cultivated area in the city of Kermanshah on 23 ha, respectively Mirage agricultural centers lotus, Srfyrvzabad, Mahidasht, Chqanrgs, Kuzaran, Allahyarkhani, Drvdframan, Bilavar, Myandrbnd, Jalalvand most acreage allocated have given.
Referring to yield 4.5 kg per hectare saffron Ghasemi said cultivation of saffron bulbs a year after the start of flowering and fruiting seven to 10 years, and onions bought from Khorasan Razavi also cultivated in Kermanshah.
He noted: in the first year for onions, planting and the crop for farmers 15 to 20 million USD per hectare costs, but farmers in seven to 10 years with an annual spend two million dollars to provide fertilizer and irrigation, can be picked up 4.5 kilograms 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 into November’s harvest time.
He produced five tons of saffron bulbs and delivery to applicants free culture in the city of Kermanshah province, including support of farmers Agriculture Organization outlined and added that Kermanshah province recently joined the saffron provinces, therefore, to support and encourage farmers to cultivate this valuable crop, Agriculture Organization of Kermanshah per ha £ 40 million for grants to prepare onion cultivation has paid part of the costs.
Ghasemi as well as the award of 100 million rials per hectare facility with four percent interest through a fund Mehr Imam Reza (AS) in coordination with Agriculture Organization of Kermanshah province’s farmers.
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