Planting saffron by aeroponic method for the first time in Kashmar
The director of Kashmar Agricultural Jihad announced the planting of saffron by aeroponic method for the first time in this city.
Seyyed Abolghasem Mousavi stated: saffron cultivation has been carried out by aeroponic method for the first time in Kashmar city. The first experience of planting saffron by aeroponic method was performed by one of the exploiters of the central part in September of this year and has now been put into operation.
He added: This greenhouse, which is implemented in an area of 100 square meters and on 8 floors, can provide valuable and useful experiences to applicants. The aeroponic method or aeration system is a new method in planting some products such as saffron, which can be named as a productive system in production due to the maximum use of vertical and horizontal spaces of the greenhouse.
Mousavi stated that the main purpose of this project is to ensure economic justification in this system for the users of the region and said: saving water consumption, optimal use of space, protecting the product from frost and producing organic and healthy saffron are among the advantages of this method. It also plays an important role in creating and developing home employment in line with the goal of the resistance economy.
He stated: Kashmar city has 12 thousand and 300 families using saffron and with the area under cultivation of 7200 hectares of saffron is in the third place in the province; According to the current price of saffron is around 8.5 to 12.5 million Tomans, the income is equal to 253 billion Tomans.
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