Red gold (saffron) of Kurdistan from Qadermarz to England and Germany
The history of saffron cultivation in Iran dates back to ancient times, the production of this red gold spread from Iran to Greece and Rome
Later, Iranian saffron opened its doors to Arab countries and the countries around the Mediterranean became familiar with its cultivation method.
Although in the past, Iran has been the only exporter of saffron in the world,
but in recent years some countries have entered the saffron trade and now Spain is a competitor for Iran in the field of saffron trade.
In the crop year of 1397, about 400 tons of saffron were produced in our country,
which means that the average yield is 3.7 to 4 kg per hectare.
Today, saffron can be grown in most parts of Iran with temperate and semi-desert climate,
fresh water and light sweet soils and without hot, humid and rainy summers.
This is the seventh year that red gold has blossomed in Kurdistan, a year that has been a difficult year for Kurdish saffron
growers due to its freshness and high risk.
Although Kurdistan province is a mountainous province and has a very favorable situation in terms of average rainfall,
but the three major plains and the vital agricultural heart of the province, including Qorveh, Dehgolan and Chahardoli plains,
except for the forbidden plains (negative balance) have a deficit of water reservoirs in the country
This leads to increased attention to the cultivation of crops such as saffron in these areas because saffron requires both less water and high productivity.
According to experts, water consumption in saffron cultivation is not comparable to products
with high water requirements such as sugar beet and potatoes, which are the dominant crops in Qorveh and Dehgolan.
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