Saffron is the only medicinal plant for $ 350 million
The executor of the medicinal plants project of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture said:
Last year, 280 tons of saffron were exported Which has raised $ 350 million for the country.
The Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture, Hossein Zeinali, while pointing out that saffron is one of the most important medicinal plants in Iran, added:
Currently, nearly one million people are engaged in the cultivation of this plant.
He continued:
In the last 11 years, an average of 5,000 hectares have been added to the area under saffron cultivation in the country every year.
The executor of the medicinal plants project of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture said:
The area under saffron cultivation in the country has now reached 113,000 hectares.
He added:
In general, in the first five months of this year, despite all the cases And the problems of 76 tons of saffron have been exported.
Zinli stated:
Saffron cultivation is also being developed by other countries in the world Therefore, it is necessary for this product to reach the world markets cheaper.
He said:
Saffron is of economic importance among Iranian agricultural products And it has a very high social status.
The executor of the medicinal plants project of the Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture added:
Compliance with Iran’s Climate Conditions, Appropriate job creation, high exchange rate, Low water demand, etc. are among the important advantages of this strategic agricultural product.
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