Establishment of saffron organization in Iran in Hamedan
Hojataleh Shahbazi stated: From 83 to 97, the cultivation process of saffron in the country of Hamedan province has been increasing so that the level of saffron cultivation in the province of Hamedan in 2004 was 16 hectares, which reached 161 hectares this year.
Shahbazi pointed out that the level of saffron cultivation in the province is still increasing, adding that there are support for the cultivation of saffron in the province, so that we have a credit line for the development of saffron cultivation, and in the period from 94 to 97 in Hamedan province 674 million USD Saffron is given.
The director of agricultural affairs of the Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization of Hamedan province noted that in the year 2008, in Hamadan province, 52kg of saffron was produced in the country, which reached 548kg this year.
Shahbazi stated that saffron production in the province is of high quality due to climatic conditions, said: One of the advantages of Sahran is that it will be available within one year and will not have any problems with market and price.
Referring to the establishment of a saffron organization in Iran, Hamedan province, he emphasized: Drying of saffron is carried out traditionally. Based on this, we are looking for the establishment of a saffron processing unit in the province to produce and supply the province’s brand.
He added that the city of Malayer with 73 hectares and producing 261 kg, has the highest cultivation and production of saffron, and after that, the rice with 16 hectares of land and 65 kilos of production is in the second position of the province.
The director of agricultural affairs of the Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization of Hamedan province stated: The average yield of saffron production in Iran is Hamedan province 4 kilograms per hectare, which is higher than average in the country with 3.8 kilograms.
Shahbazi emphasized that saffron is one of the products with the lowest pests and diseases, said: The amount of water consumed per hectare of saffron is 3,000 cubic meters, which is very low.
Hamedan province has recently started to develop saffron cultivation and will gradually become one of the producers of saffron onion, he noted: Hamedan province ranked 14th in saffron cultivation and ranked 13th in terms of saffron production. .
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