30% reduction in the saffron fields Khalilabad
Director of Agriculture Khalilabad said the sharp drop in temperature in winter is continuous and decreasing precipitation in February and March, the temperatures rise in the summer, saw a decline of 30% compared to last year’s performance saffron fields.
M. Ahmadinejad in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Khorasan region, said the work of the saffron harvest 4000 hectares of saffron fields city started. The expected level of 11 tons of saffron harvest.
He stated that this joint project in collaboration with UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) to monitor the planting and saffron in the village Mazdeh Khalilabad running, said at the project, with the help of an agronomist for training classes and monitor the planting and saffron as a pilot in the village Mazdeh city functions Khalilabad action.
Ahmadinejad said in support of the farmers, 400 tons of chemical fertilizers have been distributed.
As well as to increase productivity and sterilization bulbs and crocus bulbs use high-quality and large, experts in the management of pension visits to farms being built saffron has done.
He said about 200 people per hectare under saffron cultivation and harvesting, the working day is required.
Director of Agriculture Khalilabad of farmers wanted, then picked up the flowers to the timely irrigation and use of fertilizers, urea and potassium chloride act according to agricultural experts.
Farmers should also be a step toward weeding and weed control in fields sprayed with chemical fertilizers, micronutrients act has not seen a decline in performance in the coming years.
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