Beginning of saffron harvest from the farms of Mahneshan city
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Mahneshan city announced the beginning of saffron harvest from the farms of Mahneshan city.
Akbar Taybi, stating that in order to make optimal use of existing capabilities in the city and increase the diversity of products and income generation of farmers and in order to develop the cultivation of saffron in this city has been promoted the cultivation of this product, said: In this regard, this management Holding classes and workshops, preparing standard seeds and providing advice and guidance for planting, holding and harvesting this crop at an approximate level of 4.2 hectares.
He stated: The first product was sent to domestic markets last year.
Referring to the medicinal properties of this plant, he added: Reducing fat, cholesterol, blood pressure, increasing vitality and freshness are among the benefits of using red gold.
He pointed to the existence of very suitable substrates (water, soil and climate) in the city to develop this product and said: We ask farmers to use the existing facilities and cultivate this product and obtain additional information to the management of Jihad Agricultural Centers Refer to the city.
The best time to plant saffron depends on the type of climate in the spring (June).
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