Production of 11 billion saffron in Mazandaran province
Deputy Minister of Horticulture of Jihad Keshavarzi of Mazandaran province said about how to cultivate saffron in this province: Development of saffron cultivation in arid and subtropical regions with temperate climate, Dry summers and mild winters are possible.
Hossein Mollai stated that saffron cultivation in Mazandaran province is in the upper reaches And with an altitude of 800 to 2300 meters above sea level, it is recommended:
The time of cultivation of this plant is spring and its harvest is in October and November Behshahr city has the highest area under saffron cultivation in Mazandaran with an area of 20 hectares.
He pointed out that the cities of Sari, Gulugah and Noor are other cities The cultivation of saffron is carried out in it, he specified:
The economic value of saffron production in Mazandaran province is one billion and 125 million tomans.
Deputy of Horticulture Management of Mazandaran Agricultural Jihad, stating that saffron cultivation in this province was done at the level of 25 hectares, said:
The production rate of this plant is 125 kg On average, 5 kg of saffron is produced per hectare.
Mollai is an important active ingredient in saffron plants that have medicinal properties He described them as safranal, crocin and picrocrocin, adding:
Saffron is a product that has been appreciated by farmers in the upper reaches of Mazandaran Because these areas are light soil texture, Cold and dry weather is one of the areas prone to cultivation.
He pointed out that 4 to 6 tons of onions are needed to cultivate saffron per hectare, noting:
In most cases, saffron onions are transferred from Khorasan province to Mazandaran Manufacturers need to know that the transfer of this plant includes quarantine rules And it should be done in coordination with the management of gardening and plant protection of the organization.
The Deputy Director of Horticulture of Mazandaran Agricultural Jihad reminded about saffron cultivation without water and soil in Mazandaran:
The research process is being carried out by research centers With the completion of the effective amount of materials, technical issues and economic justification will be announced to the producers, and currently the Jihad Agriculture Organization has no confirmation of this type of cultivation.
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