Growing saffron increase a new red gold trade

 

of Iran’s native plants, as the world ‘s costliest spice and unique position among the country’s agricultural products and exports, and numerous applications and saffron and medicinal properties and various uses its food , the need for special attention to the issues of saffron production and exports more than before .
saffron Iran , in addition to being a bit of a large percentage of the global production in terms of quality , including alloy high in the paint and taste and odour favorable excellence , and this makes the prosperity of the product exports to different world countries, including Spain, the United Arab Emirates , Italy , China , France , Britain , Australia , Sweden , Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain .
However, although saffron production and trade in the country always with many twists and turns, but has faced in the total cultivated area this valuable plant in recent years has been a significant increase in a way that Khurasan Razavi and southern areas in other provinces , including  and Bakhtiari a significant level of land to grow saffron has been allocated .
This to using these capabilities, while providing the necessary training work force and farmers with financial support from the public and private sector , Iran  position in the world arena, saffron production and trade .
blues low over the last few years, and the fact that the growing season saffron plant in the autumn and winter and blue saffron needed by the rain and snow and also in the summer, unlike many of agricultural products need for irrigation , saffron plant to a strategic approach to get rid of the crisis and one of the options farmers to grow profitable .
Deputy improve vegetable products and Agricultural Jahad  Bakhtiari said in an interview with the Iranian journalist, an increase of 10 saffron cultivation in the province, equality, and said: While to three years in the total cultivated area this product eight hectares in the province , but that amount to 105 hectares this year has increased.
Hamid Reza knowledge added this year of land reserved for saffron harvest in the province of 525 kg, which are equal to the value of 36 billion and $ 750 million riyals .
He propitious climate , the right height above sea level, and the sun from favourable weather conditions and for Growing saffron  Bakhtiari and reiterated : these factors made the scent, smell and taste of saffron the province of higher quality than other parts of the country .
knowledge, the harvest Zaafran autumn, especially October and said any hectares of land currently producing took five kilograms per kilogram fetches province is at a price of 70 million riyals .
Deputy improve vegetable products and Agricultural Jahad  Bakhtiari said, referring to the employment and 150 3 thousand people work force in the  province, said: “ The amount of  though is seasonal but with the development of land currently producing saffron can provide high
A economic affairs expert , said in an interview with the Iranian journalist , saffron cultivation of advantages and potential and Bakhtiari as saying the weather conditions , the relative advantage and is vital to the best of this opportunity exploitation .
Ali Nasiri , large population of rural and familiar with the culture of agriculture, the capabilities of the province to the development of saffron cultivation and added that the development of saffron cultivation in the province of in the work force is effective and also play an important role in revenue and social and economic development of the province .
He with emphasis on granting facilities for the development of saffron farms in the province of confirmed, the government and the private sector to invest in this field can , especially in regard to conversion industries and packaging , farmers in the field of active support and more value – added .
Free Islamic University of Shahrekord unit and medicinal herbs string of researchers also said, referring to the capacities of saffron cultivation in the province , he said, the weather conditions , subsistence farming system and abundant workforce favourable conditions for the development of saffron farms in the province .
Abdullah al – Qassemi  added that the recent drought and reduce water resources in the province to in water crops such as sugar beets and maize to replace the appeal of saffron cultivation .
He stressed, care should be taken to develop plantations saffron of onions to high – quality products and high quality material to be effective .
Growing saffron Qassemi said, referring to the 2 hectares of agricultural farms free university Shahrekord university , he said, with financial support to the students onion desirable Zaafran, of the Centre for Research Mashhad and students to be cultivated in this initiative in good results .
Free Islamic University of Shahrekord unit , with an emphasis on benefiting from expert opinions in buying saffron bulbs added : One of the key issues in the cultivation of saffron using advisers and experts in the field seemed to be with the purchase of onions  product quality .
Qassemi said: “ The government’s support of researchers and college graduates to develop Growing saffron , terming it one of the field , and in this regard, it is necessary to further support .
He said, referring to the realization of the goals of the economy and the use of resistance in power for the development of the country, stressed that “ for the development of this product exports and achieving greater value – added , improve the quality of the product , price reduction , increase the performance and the creation of conversion industries associated with saffron is inevitable.
 advantages and growing saffron Bakhtiari and its advantages in economic development, providing the appropriate conditions to Iran could top position in saffron trade .
creation of employment in the villages and the creation of hope for the people stay in rural areas, attracting investment in deprived areas and tourism development through visits and the flower farms saffron  villages in stainless steel appliances will tell you can prevent villagers on immigration to the city, the country’s economic and social aberrations .