Harvesting of 4 kg of saffron began in Abadeh city
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Abadeh city announced: saffron harvest started from 12 hectares under cultivation of this crop in this city.
Majid Yaghoubi added: 4 kg of crop is harvested from each hectare of saffron cultivation area in Abadeh city.
He stated that the highest area under saffron cultivation is in the suburbs of Abadeh and Surmaq: Saffron harvest in this city continues until the end of November.
Yaghoubi continued: in order to increase the productivity and the need to disinfect saffron bulbs and use large and high quality bulbs, the experts of this management and the agricultural jihad centers of the subordinate villages have made continuous visits to the saffron farms under construction.
He stated that the maximum workforce is in the flower harvest season, he said: Each hectare of saffron had about 200 workers per day for the stage and needs harvesting.
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Abadeh city added: According to the experts, saffron produced in Abadeh city has a good quality due to climatic conditions and farmers who are interested in cultivating saffron in their agricultural lands by referring to Jihad agricultural centers of the relevant district after They will receive the necessary training, high quality and healthy onion (coriander) for cultivation in their fields.
He stated: Water shortage conditions in the city and the need for optimal use of water resources, especially in areas that are prone to alternative cultivation, and the importance of planning to implement resistance economic policies, requires encouraging farmers and proper planning and providing appropriate models, to Let’s develop the cultivation of medicinal and dehydrated plants in this city.
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Abadeh city asked the saffron growers to irrigate from time to time and due to the presence of various chemical fertilizers in the warehouses of the city from urea and potassium chloride fertilizers according to Jihad-e-Agriculture experts.
Yaghoubi said: in the process of weeding and fighting against weeds in saffron fields and spraying with various chemical fertilizers and micronutrients.
Cost-effectiveness of saffron cultivation, resistance to environmental factors, good profitability and job creation are the factors of saffron development.
This product is sent from Abadeh city to domestic markets and sometimes foreign markets.
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