Expected to harvest 246 tons of saffron in Khorasan Razavi
Khorasan Razavi Saffron Agriculture is responsible for predicting harvest of more than 246 tons of saffron in the province during this year’s.
Ramin name in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Khorasan region, said last year 246 tons of saffron was taken from the province. 75 to 80 kg per kg of flower heads flowers and due to an increase in the cultivation of saffron this year, the harvest is also expected to increase.
He pointed out that due to the actions of Agriculture for alternative methods of planting and harvesting, if problems occur, such as Srmahay early and early downpour, the saffron harvest increased.
Responsible for Agriculture Khorasan saffron, saffron in the province last year’s acreage of 64 hectares with adding: Based on the predictions that this year will amount to 68 thousand hectares.
Nominal as well as the start of early harvest saffron fields in some parts of the province, such as Torbat Heydarieh city’s cold spots.
He said the master plan Khorasan Razavi Saffron, targeting to increase performance levels so that the saffron harvest of 3.5 to 4 kg per hectare to between 8 and 10 kilos and development acreage in the plan are not.
Responsible for Agriculture Khorasan Razavi Saffron noted that due to climate change, the northern parts of the province and also more profitable and requires less water in the cultivation of saffron, acreage this year is somewhat increased.
Value added crops like sugar beets that do not cost a lot of water due to the comparative advantages of our region for the cultivation of saffron and pistachios and income on these products, some farmers are looking for alternative culture.
Khorasan Razavi Saffron responsible for Agriculture stressed the need to adhere to crops by farmers, saying: We do not plan to increase the acreage of saffron and the increase in any year is normally done by farmers.
He said the price of saffron: the prices specified by Saffron Exporters Association and other relevant authorities, and in our opinion should be fixed and high volatility to producers and exporters are not in trouble.
Face to plant larger bulbs, organic fertilizers and planting date as new methods and procedures in saffron Health and harvesting time as new methods cited in the harvest.
He continued: mechanized harvesting saffron is still not considered in our country and if the product is harvested and dried in time, quality and quantity, it will be very favorable.
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