40 kg of saffron is produced annually in Gilan
Gilan Jihad Agricultural Organization Deputy for Plant Production Improvement said: The annual production of saffron in Gilan is 40 kg.
Habib Jahansaz said: the area under saffron cultivation in Gilan province is 13.3 hectares, which is mainly cultivated in the cities of Rudsar, Amlash, Rudbar, Siahkal, Talesh and Rezvanshahr.
He added: The annual production of saffron in Gilan is 40 kg, the economic value of which is estimated at 200 million Tomans.
Jahansaz pointed out: 1300 exploiters are active in this field, and the per capita land of each exploiter is approximately equal to one thousand square meters.
He specified: The time of flowering and harvesting of this plant is October and its flowering period lasts 20 days.
Gilan Jihad Agricultural Organization Deputy for Plant Production Improvement said: the best flowering time is the first hours of the day and before sunrise and this plant is cultivated at an altitude of 1200 to 2300 meters above sea level in susceptible areas.
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