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Loss of saffron cultivation in Razavi and South Khorasan

A member of the National Saffron Council pointed out that the loss of saffron cultivation in Central and South Khorasan is the fourth national scourge, noting that if saffron cultivation is eliminated in this region, this scourge can be considered as the drying up of Lake Urmia. This is while Lake Urmia can be treated with funding, but if the crop in Khorasan is destroyed, it will not be reversible and Afghanistan and China will replace Iran in the cultivation of saffron.
He added: Currently, 190,000 saffron farmers make a living by producing saffron. If the family members of these 190,000 farmers are on average 5 people, the lives of about 900,000 people are directly related to saffron, so the disappearance of saffron cultivation in Khorasan is a serious problem.
Sadeghi stated: Last year, on the one hand, 2000 billion Tomans of saffron revenue flowed to Torbat Heydariyeh region to Birjand; On the other hand, in a country where we have 6 million unemployed, this product has created permanent employment for 90,000 people.
He said: Lack of liquidity is one of the problems of saffron producers, so producers are forced to sell their product, which is produced in this season, at a price set by brokers.
A member of the National Saffron Council pointed out: The biggest strength of saffron is 2000 billion Tomans, which brings to the region and gives 3 to 4 times the share of oil to 190 thousand people, but its weak point is the development of saffron cultivation in other regions. Currently, 80,000 hectares of land are under saffron cultivation, which should be reduced and its efficiency and yield should be increased. The yield of Iranian saffron is 3500 grams per hectare, which should be 10 kg per hectare.
He continued: If 3500 grams of saffron, which is obtained from 90 thousand hectares, reaches 10 kilos per hectare, this amount of production can be achieved only in 30 thousand hectares of cultivated area, and as a result, water is lost in another 60 thousand hectares. Will be prevented. To compete in the world and stand against countries like China and Afghanistan, saffron must be produced cheaply and at a low cost. One of the ways to increase saffron production efficiency is irrigation under pressure.