Cultivation of 15 hectares of saffron in Qom province
The head of the Jihad Agricultural Organization of Qom province announced the cultivation of 15 hectares of saffron in the agricultural lands of the province and said: of this amount, 12 hectares are old crops and 3 hectares are new saffron crops.
Mohammad Reza Talaei stated: Saffron cultivation has been common in many central regions of Iran since ancient times, so that in the early advent of Islam, offering dirhams and saffron was common in Iran, especially in Qom, and it is clear from the history of Qom that Saffron cultivation has been common in most villages of Qom.
He added: The current traditional methods used for the production and processing of saffron are all outdated and the amount of production does not meet the costs, so with modern thinking and the use of new methods, production is increased per unit area and an economical and quality product is produced.
Talaei continued his speech by pointing to the development goals of saffron cultivation in the province and noted: The most important goal of saffron cultivation development is to change the cultivation pattern due to limited water needs of saffron, especially in water-scarce areas.
The head of the Agricultural Jihad Organization of Qom province considered the creation of employment and income generation for farmers as another goal of developing saffron cultivation in the province and noted: saffron production as a valuable product in addition to various domestic uses, causes currency appreciation.
Talaei said: It is possible to cultivate saffron in small lands where it is not economical to cultivate other crops due to the lack of machinery.
In another part of his speech, he pointed out that saffron is a plant that grows in arid and semi-arid tropical regions, he specified: This plant grows better in areas with temperate climates and dry summers and mild winters, and The quality of its product is also better.
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