Revenue of 700 million rials for saffron farmers in Behshahri
November and December are the best times to harvest saffron.According to the management of Jihad Keshavarzi, the income of saffron farmers in this region is about 700 million Rials.
With the planning done and the training given to the farmers of this city, about 8 hectares of lands in the villages of Andrat, Pita No and Volo are being cultivated.
According to the forecast of the director of Behshahr Agricultural Jihad, the harvest of crops in this area from the level of 8 hectares has reached 700 million Rials for farmers.
Harvesting this product is usually in the early morning and before sunrise.
Haghighi added that this year, 40 kilograms of dried saffron will be harvested from Behshahr, with an income of about 700 million rials for saffron sellers.
Saffron is a subtropical plant and grows in areas with mild winters and hot, dry summers.
Haghighi continued: The farmers of this region changed their past cultivation pattern, which was barley and wheat, to saffron, at the maximum cost in
They have created a very good income and we hope to see the economic development and progress of this city.
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