Prediction of harvesting 120 kg of saffron in Rafsanjan city
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Rafsanjan city said: this year we predict to harvest 120 kg of saffron from 40 hectares of cultivated area in the city.
Hossein Rezaei, on the sidelines of a visit to a saffron farm in the Khonaman region, stated: About seven hectares have been planted with saffron in Rafsanjan this year, and an average of seven to 10 hectares are added to the city’s cultivated area annually.
He said that saffron cultivation, in addition to economic prosperity, has created employment in the region, adding: This year, 120 kilograms of saffron cultivation area is expected to be harvested in the city. This year, 50 tons of onions have been planted and new lands have been cultivated.
The director of Rafsanjan Agricultural Jihad, referring to the appreciation of saffron, reminded: Saffron has an exchange rate of 2.5 to 3 dollars per cubic meter of water consumption, which has caused farmers to cultivate saffron.
Rezaei pointed out: In the field of medicinal plants, it has been developed and promoted so that barberry, rosemary and jujube are responsible in the region and the government provides very good support.
Director of Rafsanjan Agricultural Jihad, stating that water shortage has made farmers welcome alternative crops and also in the field of fisheries are very interested that we hope to develop alternative crops along with pistachios said: In the discussion of livestock breeding has been successful and in the city We have about 3,000 improved breeds with new breeds that we can use for breeding.
He added: In Rafsanjan city, we have 80,000 hectares of pistachio cultivation and next year we have a very good forecast for pistachio production.
The director of the Rafsanjan Agricultural Jihad added: Experts are at the service of farmers to provide them with technical knowledge, and facilities are being provided so that alternative crops can flourish.
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