Picking Saffron in Niriz
According to the Department of Provinces of Young Journalists Club of Shiraz, Masih Ismaili, head of the Department of Plant Production Improvement at Jihad Agriculture in Neyriz, said that the cultivated area of saffron has been around 18 hectares in recent years and given the welcome to the farmers and the necessity of planting medicinal plants in In different areas, this year we saw an increase in the level of this product by 6 hectares, and it is expected that next year we will have a significant increase in the level of saffron cultivation.
Esmaeili added: “Saffron cultivation has been started seriously since the year 79 in Meshkan, Nerizz County, and, thankfully, due to its cost-effectiveness and the market for saffron consumption, every year it is added to its cultivation.
He continued: “The conditions of the water crisis in the city and the need for optimal utilization of water resources, especially in regions that are prone to alternative cultivation, and the importance of planning in pursuit of the policies of the resistance economy, requires the encouragement of farmers and planning and providing Appropriate patterns, go to the side of the city to grow medicinal plants and water in the city.
He noted that, on average, saffron is produced on average per hectare of saffron, 500 kilograms of saffron, and finally 5,000 grams of dry saffron, which last year harvested about 50 kilograms of dry crop and, in addition to domestic consumption, was sent to neighboring provinces and foreign markets .
The director of the Agricultural Production Improvement Department of Nairobi said: “In addition to the lack of packaging industries, nowadays the most important problem for farmers is the lack of liquidity to buy saffron bulbs from distant cities and districts, if the conditions for providing financial resources in the form of easy facilities Will definitely contribute to the rapid development and increase in the production of this organic and valuable product.
source: yjc /ir
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