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fold increase in Kermanshah saffron

Agriculture Kermanshah city manager said the current crop year, sponsored by the city of Kermanshah Agriculture saffron has tripled over the previous year.

The Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Kermanshah region, Mr. Shahriar Qasemi said city of Kermanshah weather climates suitable for the cultivation of saffron and with regard to the ongoing drought and low water requirement onions, saffron cultivation of cassava the city and find a suitable development of saffron farmers had a great welcome.

Agriculture Kermanshah city manager added: farmers and provide the necessary training to promote gardening experts will manage and service centers in agriculture, the current crop year, eight hectares of saffron city of Kermanshah, was added to the previous level.

He further said that the acreage of saffron in the city of Kermanshah on 23 hectares in the center of the lotus Mirage Agriculture, Srfyrvzabad, Mahidasht, Chaqa Narges, Kuzaran, Alhyarkhany, Drvdframan, Bjelovar, Myandrbnd, the area’s most Jalalvand have.

Qasemi said, referring to the 4.5 kilogram per hectare saffron, onion, saffron cultivation of flowering and begin a year after seven to 10 years of Khorasan Razavi also bought cane and onions grown in Kermanshah.

He reminded that in the first year to provide the onions, and the planting of the crop for growers in the 15 to 20 million USD per hectare cost, but farmers in seven to 10 years, with annual spending two million dollars for fertilizer and irrigation supply, can about 4.5 kg of saffron harvest worth 28 million dollars in revenue annually hectare have.

Director of Agriculture of the city of Kermanshah Kermanshah to the cultivation of saffron bulbs in late September and October and November announced the withdrawal of the product.

the cultivation valuable Agriculture Organization of Kermanshah for hectare 40 million dollars in grants to prepare the onions and paid part of the cost of cultivation.

Qasemi also grant 100 million dollars per acre facility with four percent interest through mehr Fund of Imam Reza (AS) in coordination with the Agriculture Organization of Kermanshah province farmers.