Eugenics saffron by the Iran Department of Agriculture

Eugenics saffron by the Iran Department of Agriculture

Gardening Deputy Minister of Agriculture said the current concern of the Ministry of Agriculture moving towards breeding (breeding) is saffron.

According to ISNA in South Khorasan province, Mohammad Ali Tahmasbi, the National Conference of Saffron in Cain pointed out that 90 percent of the world’s saffron is produced in Iran, said Iranian saffron to Afghanistan, China, UAE and Spain issued.

He added that from 1380 to 1393 from 46 thousand to 88 thousand tons of saffron cultivation increased.

Gardening Deputy Minister of Agriculture said in 380, 152 and 1393 tons, 280 tons of saffron was produced in the country.

Tahmasebi pointed out that in past years, saffron cultivation has been on the sidelines, continued: Now saffron because it requires little water consumption in most provinces, cultivation and production. The total revenue from $ 51 million to $ 227 million reached in 1393.

Gardening Deputy Minister of Agriculture said that the major problem facing retail selling crude and bulk saffron, said: Saffron including products used in the food, health and pharmaceutical applications.

Tahmasebi to discuss the development of agricultural mechanization and said: In this regard, there is no limit to the farmers who have to introduce and organizations can buy devices such as Agriculture, trail equipment, tractors, combines and other agricultural implements act.