Harvesting 1 kg of saffron from each hectare in Abhar city
The head of Jihad Keshavarzi of Abhar city said: saffron harvest will start in the first half of November in Abhar and will last up to a month and it is predicted that eight kilograms of saffron will be produced in Abhar city this year.
Samira Hajikhani stated: The area under saffron cultivation in Abhar city is 10 hectares, the production rate of which is eight kilograms and its yield is on average one kilogram per hectare.
He pointed out that saffron is a stable plant and produces crops in the field for up to seven years, and said: the best time to cultivate this cold-loving crop is the second half of September.
Hajikhani stated: In the past years, saffron cultivation was done in small areas and traditionally by some farmers, but in recent years, due to the welcome of farmers, its cultivation has increased and is done in a more scientific way.
The head of Jihad Agriculture of Abhar city emphasized: Every year, before the start of the saffron growing season, a saffron class training course is held for activists in this field, and also farmers get acquainted with the practical method of planting, holding and harvesting this crop by attending the farm.
Hajikhani pointed out that this crop needs irrigation four times during the growing season: Due to the low water requirement, this plant can be considered as a strategic crop by farmers in areas facing water shortage crisis.
He pointed out that the price of each kilogram of saffron varies between six to eight million tomans, noted: This year, according to the forecast of harvesting eight kilograms of saffron in Abhar city and considering the average price of seven million tomans per kilogram of product, 56 million tomans of revenue Saffron growers of Abhar city.
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