Allocation of 2 hectares of agricultural lands in Baneh for saffron cultivation
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Baneh city said: two hectares of farms in Nanour and Namshir districts have been created for saffron planting and with the supervision of the experts of this management, the initial productivity has been reached.
Karim Sharifi stated: Due to the existence of different species of wild saffron in Baneh city, the cultivation of this plant is completely compatible with the climate of the region and we recommend farmers to change the cultivation alpine by developing saffron cultivation to increase the productivity of their fields.
He added: Saffron or red gold is a satisfactory species in the field of water requirement that needs irrigation only two or three times a year in early October and is harvested in three stages in late October and a few days from November.
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Baneh city increased the productivity of saffron crop in the first year to 500 grams per hectare, in the second year to two kilograms, in the third to fourth to 6 kilograms and from the fourth to the seventh year with the completion of its economic harvest, between 8 Stated up to 10 kg.
Sharifi mentioned the most important problems in the field of saffron cultivation at the moment as the supply of saffron bulbs and water supply (in autumn and the peak of water shortage in the region) and reminded: payment of low interest bank facilities for water supply and transmission, electricity supply of water wells and mechanization Cultivation of saffron onions is one of the government’s support in this regard.
Planting pistachios in 27,000 square meters of Baneh orchards
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Baneh city said: pistachio crop has been planted in 27 thousand square meters of gardens in Baneh city.
Karim Sharifi ظه stated: The first pistachio orchard in Khajeh Amir village of Namshir district with an area of seven thousand square meters has been implemented for about five years and is now in the productivity stage.
He added: the second pistachio orchard of this city has been implemented by one of the farmers in the area of 20,000 square meters of lands of Zivieh village in Namshir district, which is in the second year of its construction.
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Baneh city stated: Pistachio is from the family of sumacs and a plant with two bases, the male and female species of which grow on separate bases. The climatic conditions of Baneh city are compatible.
He described another advantage of this plant as its low water requirement and said: Agricultural Jihad management is ready to support pistachio growers and help cultivate and develop it, to provide low-interest bank facilities to farmers to implement pressurized irrigation projects. Electricity supply and … pay.
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