20 tons of saffron were produced in North Khorasan province
The director of horticultural affairs of the North Khorasan Agricultural Jihad Organization said: 20 tons of saffron worth 2,200 billion rials were harvested from 4,200 hectares of the province’s fields.
Mohammad Ali Sharikian, stating that saffron production in the province has increased by 10% compared to last year, said: North Khorasan from the area under cultivation and production of saffron ranks third among the provinces of the country but ranks first in productivity.
He said that the average yield per hectare in the province is higher than the country and added: the average yield of saffron production in this province is 6.2 kg per hectare, which is four kilograms in the country.
He stated that Farooj city is the center of saffron production in the province and said: Razavi Khorasan and South Khorasan have the first and second ranks in the country, respectively, while North Khorasan is in the third rank of the country.
Partner said: Saffron is a low-expectation and economically productive plant that is suitable for cultivation in arid and semi-arid regions and the time of need for seasonal water is that other crops do not need water or at least do not face the problem of water shortage.
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