Proposal for planting saffron in the area of Lake Urmia
The planting and production of saffron in arid and low rainfall areas, especially in the watershed of Lake Urmia, are very important due to the need for saffron to water and adaptation to the province’s weather conditions, according to the report of the provincial youth clubs of Tabriz; And it’s a good substitute for blue crops for farmers.
He said saffron is a unique product in eastern Azerbaijan due to adaptation in some areas with low water requirements, active and hard working manpower, large and calcareous soils, sunshine areas and in cooperation with agricultural experts. The dehydration crisis in the province is a good substitute for the province’s farms.
Director of Horticulture at the Agricultural Jihad Department of Agriculture stated: Saffron is a plant that has grown well in cold weather for years when it has mild winters and hot and dry summers.
Shakri on saffron compatibility with the province’s climate conditions added: Saffron is one of the few plants that need less water due to its sleep and rest in the summer (from late May to late September), and its main water supply is provided by precipitation. And in terms of food, it is a low-yielding plant and has a significant yield in relatively good soils.
He noted that the maximum tolerated temperature of this plant is between 35 to 40 degrees Celsius and at altitudes between 1,300-2,000 meters and 300 meters above sea level.
Director of Horticulture of Jihad-e-Agriculture province said: “About 250 tons of saffron are produced annually in the world, with Iran producing 90 percent of the world’s saffron, the first place in terms of quantity and quality, which has the highest level of saffron cultivation in Iran Khorasan Razavi province.
Shakhori pointed to the saffron zealous lands in the province and said: About 140 hectares of farmland in the provinces of Marand, Shabestar, Azarshahr, Varzaghan, Hashtrood, and the province are 4 kgs per hectare. Due to the adaptability of saffron cultivation in prone areas The implementation of agronomic operations and the completion of the growing period of young farms can increase the average production to 8 kg / ha.
He added that the number of saffron farmers in the province is 139, of which 85 farmers in Marand have the most active activities in the field of saffron.
The director of gardener of the province’s Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization said: “In the case of continuous management and programming of farmers in the agricultural sector and the development of cultivation and production in the province, saffron as a productive and productive product, and in the pattern of cultivation and agronomy, Need high water.
Shakri said: The low requirement of saffron is 300 to 400 millimeters and its main contribution is due to atmospheric precipitation and the need for irrigation in the autumn and spring. The irrigation time of most agricultural and horticultural products has been spent and there is a lot of water available to the farmer. , Has cultivated saffron cultivation in the province.
He went on to mention the factors influencing the quality of saffron and added: Saffron is a low-yielding food exporter and produces a significant product in high quality and calcareous soils, and many uses of saffron can make it a strategic and valuable product. Convert.
Director of Horticulture at Jihad-e-Agriculture province said: Because of the rest and sleep period, saffron in late spring and summer, the cost of combating weeds and pests and diseases is very low, and the crop failure in November, when other products do not require special care and operations , And farmers can be well-planned in terms of division of labor.
Shakhori said that saffron cultivation was easy and that there were no problems with other products. The convenience, lack of ease and simplicity of saffron cultivation compared to other products. A large number of women, girls and young people in rural areas are busy cultivating saffron, and this is an effective way. It has been a family-run economy that has resulted in a lack of immigration to the cities, as well as less costly and easier to pay for saffron because of its low production volume.
Safavid, head of the planning and statistics department of the Industrial, Mining and Trade Organization of the East Azarbaijan province, said the total exports of saffron worth $ 100 million to the countries of Australia, the United States, Canada, Germany, and Turkey, said the share of exports of saffron this year. In the province’s customs, no items have been registered for the export and import of this product.
Vice Minister of Food and Drug and director of food, cosmetics and sanitary supervision of the East Azarbaijan Province, also pointed to the value and nutritional value of saffron, and added: saffron of aromatic herbs contains a high dose of extractable edible food that is called red gold, Dried Flowers is used as a valuable medicinal herb in human nutrition.
Dr. Nemati, regarding the fake saffron in the consumer market, said: “The significant price of saffron as one of the most expensive food has always been a tempting factor for cheaters, and counterfeit types always have the potential to be present in the consumer market.”
Deputy Minister of Food and Drug Administration also pointed to the risk of cancer in using saffron in Mecca: One of the most common misconceptions about saffron is the use of a synthetic color known as the Sunset Sunset, which is popular among people Mecca is known as saffron, and the housewives use it a lot, while this color has nothing to do with saffron, and the excessive use of this color can cause many problems, including cancer.
Dr. Nemati added: “Food and Drug Deputy of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, while monitoring the packaging and supply of saffron and producing saffron products, such as ice cream, candy and candy, with the assistant of the health department of the university, sampling the stores and saffron supply centers, and The tests required to detect possible fraud have been discovered in the Jarider Years’ Examinations, and more than half of the cheat-tested samples have been discovered as artificial colors and the offenders have been introduced to judicial authorities.
source: yjc /ir
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