360 tons of saffron was produced in Iran

360 tons of saffron was produced in Iran

Director General Bureau of greenhouses, herbs and mushrooms Ministry of Agriculture said: We estimate that this year the country produced 360 tons of saffron. According to the notification achievements of the Islamic Revolution, Mehr news agency, Mohammad Kiai said that according to our estimates this year, saffron production increased by 10 percent over the previous year to 360 tons

Said that last year 94 thousand hectares under cultivation, about 351 tons of saffron was produced. He saffron yield of about 3.8 kg per hectare in 94 years. He said this while Saffron example, the saffron harvest last year was 34 kg per hectare.

Kiai said the two provinces of Khorasan 95% of the area under cultivation and production of saffron in 94 years have noted that in Khorasan Razavi and South Khorasan 75 thousand 280 tons from 15 thousand 94 tons of saffron were harvested. He said 14 percent of production in the province of North Khorasan, Yazd, Isfahan and Kerman in the last year.

Director General of the Office of greenhouses, garden herbs and mushrooms Affairs said: saffron harvest in cooler areas this year, from mid-October to mid-December started and will continue in the warmer regions. He also announced an increase in export of saffron in seven months of this year and stated that during this period 66.1 tons of saffron worth 96.7 million dollars issued Export 57.4 tons compared to the first seven months of last year, 15 percent in weight and 14% increase in terms of value. Kiai noted that last year in total, 114 tons of saffron was exported worth $ 165 million.

He continued: exports to countries such as China, Australia, Spain, Japan, America and South Africa have done. Kayani said that the standard production of saffron bulbs registered and certified seeds and seedlings in cooperation with the Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture is being prepared, added: Preparation of standard products to farmers access to appropriate onions, coarse and quality, in line with performance has been increased.

He added that the development of this standard and to communicate it to be set up manufacturing units in areas prone saffron bulbs to require the provinces to come. Director General Bureau of greenhouses, garden herbs and mushrooms Affairs said in a hectare of land on average 5 tons of saffron bulbs are used.