Planting red gold in 5000 meters of agricultural land in Iran
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Bijar city said: for the first time, saffron was cultivated in 2 square meters of agricultural land in Dolat Kand village of Bijar, and it is predicted that 800 grams of saffron will be harvested in this land.
Mohammad Abbasi stated: For the first time, saffron cultivation started in Bijar city on a land with an area of 5000 square meters.
Referring to the five-year shelf life of saffron onions, he added: Planting saffron lasted from September 26 to October 25, and the harvest time began on November 2 and continues for a week.
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Bijar city pointed out: Currently, saffron harvest in this city is under cultivation due to lack of land, but in the coming years, more land will be considered in this city to increase this crop.
He specified: it is predicted that about 2 grams to 1 kilogram of saffron will be harvested from 2 square meters of cultivated land.
Abbasi estimated the amount of saffron bulbs per hectare at 1 ton and added: The high price of onions in this crop is currently the only concern of the farmer. Take action.
He said that due to the high resistance of saffron onions to cold, the growth of this product is in autumn, winter and early spring, he said: there is no problem to supply water and you can cultivate this product without worries.
The director of agricultural jihad in Bijar stated: Our goal is to promote saffron cultivation in Bijar. Accordingly, in the last few days, the first saffron cultivation promotion class was held with the participation of 3 farmers, and in addition to learning, a certificate was issued for this training course.
He enumerated the next training course to promote saffron cultivation in Hassanabad, Yasukand and added: This training class will be held in Hassanabad, Yasukand with the participation of 3 farmers who are eager to cultivate saffron.
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