Red gold within traditional culture

Red gold within traditional culture

The traditional planting and harvesting of saffron, one of the major problems in southern Khorasan
production of red gold and red gold price fluctuations on its side is the most important concern for export producers.

According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), southern Khorasan area, South Khorasan with a history of 1200 years history of planting and harvesting, pioneer of Iranian saffron is produced. South Khorasan soil rich in minerals necessary for saffron cultivation and the strength of the coloring and aroma of saffron area because of the abundant material and Pykrv Krusin Krusin is unique in the world.

Agricultural experts say the state of nature and climate, perfumes and essences of saffron has southern Khorasan unique. Saffron production in Iran is about 3000 years old and the main center for plant breeding and desert regions of South Khorasan is considered shallow water. Saffron cultivation in South Khorasan history dates back to 700 years ago. South Khorasan saffron second place in terms of production and in terms of quality first position in the country is allocated.

This colorful and precious plant for several years, without stems and onions and such action is in the desert soil, the red gold or gold desert is known.

Mahgol Mehdi, vice president of business affairs, development and trade of Industry, Mine and Trade southern Khorasan in an interview with ISNA, said: Saffron price in the market, and an agreement is determined according to the buyer and seller.

Regarding the saffron are added are four levels of corporate, business, regional and national defined. To register as an association under the name of the saffron crocus at the regional level must be registered and it is necessary for several years is a corporate brand. Currently, South Khorasan saffron and regional corporate brand is known.

Mahgol said that the National Council of National Saffron Saffron Saffron are looking up South Khorasan, said the action by the Organization of Industry, Mine and Trade provinces and activists of saffron will be done. Each unit has a special package for the export of saffron and number of trademarks for granted.

Deputy Industry, Mine and Trade southern Khorasan noted: South Khorasan saffron is exported to European countries and the Persian Gulf and Central Asia.

Valipour Hashim, Head of Agricultural Jihad Organization southern Khorasan also to ISNA said 53 tons of saffron this year’s projected 141 thousand and 31 hectares of cultivation of this plant is harvested in the figure to 93 years, seven increased.Saffron harvest of the second half of October, the beginning and will continue until early December. Currently, 35 thousand and 830 operators are active in the production of saffron in southern Khorasan.

He granted land, permits and industrial packaging and processing facilities, the provision of facilities required for the construction of saffron fields to the applicants, provide needed facilities for the rejuvenation of saffron farms, workshops to enhance technical knowledge saffron growers and provide technical bulletin for South Khorasan farmers from agriculture policy to support farmers said.

Absolute Valipour said since the establishment permit with a production capacity of 29 150 tons of saffron and five exploitation license with a production capacity of 60 tons of saffron was exported in South Khorasan.

He pointed to the 700-year-old southern Khorasan the main focus of growing saffron in the desert and water scarce province, said the plant the largest acreage of 4346 hectares and produce 13 tons of Cain city and 700 kg of saffron.

Head of Agricultural Jihad Organization southern Khorasan, recent droughts in 16 years, reducing the discharge canals, reducing the quality of water resources, changes and fluctuations in the price of Saffron problems province.

Absolute Valipour said the healthy onions and coarse, use of organic fertilizers such as manure and bio-fertilizers and sprayed with micro-elements, timely and sufficient irrigation, weed and pest control and disease, especially saffron bulbs the most important thing is to increase the performance of this strategic product.

He said: Given that agriculture is considered the safe manufacturing approach in the field of organic fertilizers and bio saffron is considered.

Head of Agricultural Jihad Organization of South Khorasan continued to farmers to reduce microbial contamination, especially at harvest and post-harvest uses standard containers and attention to health and development saffron how to properly dry up worthwhile act to improve the quality of this product.

Moses Soleimani, Director of Agriculture chorus in an interview with ISNA said that in the current Zarei 2700 hectares of agricultural land planted saffron is Chorus, said the city is ranked third in terms of acreage saffron in the province. On average, the levels of fertility, approximately 3.5 to 4 kg of dried saffron is harvested from each hectare of land to cultivate this crop.

Director of Agriculture chorus said: It is predicted that this year a total of about 10 tons of dried saffron of land to cultivate this crop to be harvested in the House. Harvest time in the House since mid-November, the beginning and lasts about 25 days. Saffron harvest at the House of Mashhad and then exported to Arabic countries.

He said that last year the city planted 2,000 hectares of agricultural land has been Saffron, said that on this for 8 tons of dried saffron harvest in this city.

Soleimani said a recent drought reduced the crop in cultivation in the mountain villages of the city.

He pointed out that a drop in the price of saffron at the time of harvest, lack of processing and packaging in the city and water by tanker is one of the problems farmers.