Kermani Farmer’s Threat to Drop
To report Although the province is said to be a desert province, the fact that only part of the province, which is considered to be the main agricultural hub of the country, is a desert, and most of the province’s areas are full of gardens and agricultural fields.
South of Kerman is famous for the natural greenhouse due to its fertility and abundant water for farming. Every year, thousands of tons of agricultural products are exported from the province, culminating in pistachios, dates and walnuts, and various types of cherry products, as well as continuity products, in particular Potatoes and onions.
But there is a major agricultural problem in the province that provincial officials are trying to face with al-Waqat in the future, but the problem is getting bigger every day, the 17-year drought in Kerman decreases the province’s agricultural area, and in Along with decreasing quantity, the quality of products is also affected, but remains a problem.
Interestingly, this is the farmers themselves who have the most impact on agriculture in the province of Kerman. In the absence of severe water shortages, even the issue of drinking water has been drawn, which accounts for 90 percent of the water consumption in Kerman province.
In the meantime, traditional irrigation and water drowning evaporate or absorb 70% of the water. Unfortunately this situation continues in Kerman and water resources of Kerman province are wasted. Nevertheless, the mechanized irrigation development in Kerman is very slow and Farmers also tend to mechanize farms because of their lower cost.
Farmers who are behind irrigation mechanization problems
Although the issue of mechanized irrigation is discussed among farmers, the main reason for the traditional irrigation in Kerman, the lack of proper funding from farmers, the enormous increase in the cost of mechanizing gardens and the hardening of water and the increase of salts and the disappearance of this type of irrigation Is.
The existence of these conditions is also the case when trials are common among farmers, and in some cases, water immersion in irrigated farms, which has been the most cost-effective crop, has made the situation a critical one.
In Kerman, cultivated products that cost the water they produce to produce far more than the final price of the products.
The correction of the pattern of cultivation comes from the authorities, so far no solution has been found to solve this problem.
Agricultural Kerman rescues from cultivar reform / Saffron alternative cultivation
However, farmers have turned to saffron cultivation in order to get rid of dehydration and dry land in some parts of the province.
Low demand for water, adaptation of Kerman climatic conditions for saffron cultivation and ascending rate. The rate of saffron in Kerman province has led many people to cultivate this product.
This is especially true in Zarand and the village of Soil Plain.
The season for the beginning of saffron harvesting in Kerman province has already begun, and this show, which has come to Kerman from Khorasan and Qa’enat, has now created a treadmill between saffron growers.
Soil plain turned into flower plain
Mohammad Barazandeh, an agricultural economist and university professor in this regard, said in an interview with the seal: According to researches and investigations, Kerman is in urgent need of implementing alternative cultivation plans.
He added that according to the surveys, Kerman plains are highly susceptible to saffron cultivation, and therefore, saffron onion has been brought from Khorasan to Kerman. In particular, Zarand and Dasht-e-Saffron have been placed on a serious agenda.
Graceful noted: Although the main reason for the cultivation of saffron in Kerman is drought, the high quality of Kerman in saffron indicates the suitability of cultivating this product for replacement in Kerman.
He added: “Now we have to stop the problems that exist in other provinces against saffron farmers, while these problems are already present in Kerman, where bulk sales of the product and the large presence of brokers in Kerman can be mentioned.
The professor at the University said: “On the other hand, the necessary facilities should be created to create the necessary industries in this field, including saffron flower drying, and it should not be allowed to sell saffron flowers in bulk, because the added value of the product for farmers is reduced and saffron It also loses its economic value.
He said: “Last year, the value of the rial of saffron was also favorable, but given the special economic conditions of households, saffron is taken out of the basket, which is also a problem for farmers, which is the best solution to solve the problem of export of saffron In Kerman province.
Saffron harvesting celebration in the plain of the soil
Governor Zarand also referred to the vast cultivation of saffron in the village of Dasht-e Kesh
Said: Educational plans for farmers are one of the main reasons for the cultivation of saffron, and because of the widespread acceptance, saffron is celebrated every year along with harvest season in the plain of the soil, which is held this year together with the harvest season. Saffron harvesting is already in progress.
Reza Karami said 170 hectares of drought, hectan and serbent farms are dedicated to cultivating saffron, and manual harvesting is currently under way.
Alternative cultivation in Rafsanjan plains
The director of the Agricultural Department of Rafsanjan also said: Saffron harvesting started from more than 10 hectares of land in the district of Rawiz.
Reza Bemani, referring to the high potential of saffron cultivation in Rafsanjan, added that more than three kilograms of saffron are expected to be harvested per hectare this year.
He declared the value of rials per kilogram of saffron 45 million rials and stated: due to the sweetness of the aqueduct of the Raviz area, farmers are cultivating saffron in this area.
Bani said that in all parts of Rafsanjan, cultivation of this valuable agricultural product can also be made
source: yjc /ir
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