Experimental cultivation of saffron from 2 hectares of Asadabad
The director of Jihad-e-Agriculture of Asadabad city announced the cultivation of saffron in August of this year in this city and said: last year, two hectares of saffron were cultivated by farmers in the rainfed lands of the city on a trial basis.
The director of Jihad-e-Agriculture of Asadabad city said about saffron cultivation: last year, two hectares of saffron were cultivated by farmers in the rainfed lands of the city on a trial basis.
Nasser Fattahi, pointing out that saffron is one of the most profitable crops, explained: Considering the situation of water resources, encouraging farmers to cultivate such low-water crops with high economic efficiency and high profitability in rainfed lands has an effective role in maintaining and maintaining Optimal use of groundwater resources.
Referring to the welcome of the applicant farmers for saffron cultivation this year, he said: saffron cultivation in the rainfed lands of this city will begin in August.
Regarding the amount of saffron cultivation in this city this year, Fattahi added: Currently, it is not possible to provide accurate statistics regarding the amount of saffron cultivation in this city, considering the number of applications and the continuation of saffron cultivation applicants.
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