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Malayeri have a saffron smile on their face

Saffron is a valuable spice in the Zagros Mountains region and today it is known as red gold. 95% of the world’s saffron is produced and exported in Iran, and Malayer is one of the producers of this valuable product. The time of saffron harvest begins in late October and continues until mid-November.

The technical deputy of Malayer Jihad-e-Agriculture Department stated that saffron cultivation in this city started 10 years ago and now 103 hectares of Malayer lands are under saffron cultivation, and said: these lands are in the form of five areas in the villages of Malayer suburbs.

Mohsen Maleki, stating that currently between three to four kilograms of saffron is harvested per hectare, said: The harvest of this product in Malayer will start next week and will continue until November.

He pointed out that last year about 164 kg of saffron was harvested from cultivated lands in Malayer, adding: It is expected that this year we will harvest about 200 kg of saffron.

Referring to the fact that we have 132 saffron producers in this city, Maleki noted: Last year, this product was sold at a price of 10 million Tomans per kilo, and this year we have increased the price and it is sold at a price of 14 million Tomans per kilo.

He said that saffron is a low-water crop and its production and cultivation is fully compatible with the climatic conditions of Malayer, he said: Fortunately, in recent years, the number of people interested in saffron cultivation in this city is increasing.

The technical deputy of Jihad-e-Agriculture Department of Malayer city pointed to the granting of 28 million Tomans facilities with low fees to saffron producers in the past years and noted: these supports continue.

He announced the export of Malayer saffron to the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Russia and European countries and reminded that most of it is sold self-consuming inside the city and also a private dried fruit packaging company is getting the necessary licenses. For saffron packaging in the city.