Teaching farmers to increase the quality and quantity of saffron

National Council saffron crocus training to increase the quality and quantity production of the Ministry of Agriculture called a valuable.

 Farshid Manochehri agriculture reporter in an interview with the Iranian Students News Agency (News) Said: It is expected that the Ministry of Agriculture is the most important part of agriculture and agricultural education as a way to continue to increase production efficiency per unit area

He saffron per hectare yields three 3.2 As stated in pounds and: Sample farmers in the country who can average 15 Until 35 Saffron kg per hectare to harvest.

Saffron said Secretary of the National Council: According to the Department of Agriculture projects”Armani” Yields per unit area can be increased to eight kilograms of saffron at a reduced implementation cost while increasing the profitability of farmers, can be in the competitiveness of the competition of the International.

 Manochehri Ministry of Agriculture with an emphasis on attention to design and quality saffron Identify the ideal plan added: Currently, the commercial agricultural sector of the Ministry of Commerce approved the abstraction functions, Ministry of Agriculture should be more focus on production quality and quantity of saffron It is not enough just to produce quality itself is very important.

He continued: Last year the average production per kilogram of saffron, which was designed to improve the quality 300 However, this year was purchased by the Issuers dollars more expensive saffron yield in excess of plan 300 Dollars more expensive than regular saffron sold in the market because it uses the scientific method and the least-cost separating and drying the saffron in hygienic conditions were.

Saffron said Secretary of the National Council: The Ministry of Agriculture plans to implement quality saffron product ID and producers in the world can guarantee its quality.

Manochehri about how to better implementation of agricultural trade functions of the Commerce Ministry said Abstraction: Ministry of Agriculture, if well-executed plan will be transferable to all SOE to private sector organizations and the private sector to monitor the proper implementation of the interdependent a regular basis reporting