The head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce said, according to saffron impact on the economic situation and livelihoods and living conditions of the villagers, if the title of the aforesaid goods to Iran’s strategic product, we still low.
According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) – Khorasan region, Gholam-Hossein Shafei sixth evening of the third national conference last December in science and research Saffron, said:Saffron is unmatched commodity and no merchandise with the capacity to influence the world market and 95 percent of power production in the country.
He added: Saffron is one of the foundations of rural development, especially in the provinces of Khorasan and a large number of farmers and Producers are from rural areas and underdeveloped, the only hope livelihoods in many parts of the plant.
Shafei said: Despite the elegance of saffron and the pride of the province of Khorasan exports of this product, however, it continues to this potential has not been provided.
He continued: Although Agriculture Organization and private sector organizations such as the Master Plan saffron have done valuable work, but Unfortunately, because of the problems the project has not yet been implemented and We hope the new conditions and with the support of delegates revision of the plan take place.
Saffron cultivation of potatoes has been replaced
President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture of Iran’s vice president said without hesitation in areas of low water and dry Saffron can be a significant concern, but Today in many provinces of Ardebil, Hamedan probe like this product and we also saw some farmers planting saffron cultivation of potatoes have been replaced.
He said the issue should be examined in terms of overall national policies, because this method may not be suitable for the country’s agricultural future.
Shafei said Iran is the cradle of saffron in the world, but today countries like the Netherlands with saffron onion seed, harvest rates have increased by up to 4 times And this is what we have been doing for years and we’ve neglected.
Stating that the highest budget among different segments should be allocated to the agricultural sector, said:Agricultural main axis and the move towards economic development in our country and should be given priority.
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