Director of Agriculture Roshtkhar said the saffron harvest operation started from 5 thousand 500 hectares of farmland Roshtkhar It is expected that 15 to 17 tons of dried saffron is harvested from the fields.
Mohammad Abbaspoor in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) – Khorasan region stated: The dominant culture Fath Abad villages, Brakv, Eshrat Abad and Roshtkhar constitute the saffron fields that crop yield per hectare of saffron, saffron fields Roshtkhar three kilograms and 200 grams saffron is dry.
Pointing to supply fertilizer to help farmers in this city this year, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization saffron development project in the city from September this year by training local experts in the fields Saffron to create an integrated network operators, and training for the cultivation and harvesting of the product and make practical plans and a model of saffron cultivation in Roshtkhar its activities have begun.
Director of Agriculture Roshtkhar pointed out that saffron harvest will continue until the end of November, said in the second month of autumn, the city Roshtkhar taken a different mood and harvesting saffron or red gold started this month.
Abbass Pur said that the largest share of the production of saffron in the city belonging to Fath Abad city and surrounding villages, said:Despite the drought and reduced water resources in the city increased acreage saffron emphasize and support the city’s agricultural management.
He said Roshtkhar city of Torbat second pole saffron cultivation in Khorasan Province and in autumn also has its good seasonal jobs.
Director of Agriculture Roshtkhar major problem for farmers this city to drought, insufficient water and no announced production technology and saffron.
He said that at present, with an annual output of 180 tons of Khorasan Razavi Saffron Saffron is the world’s largest producer, said:Spain’s largest exporter of saffron is having the best technology and advanced standards in the world and According to customer demands saffron is packaged and marketed.
Director of Agriculture Roshtkhar saffron Iran was not a major problem sorted and advanced packaging standards in foreign markets as saying:Should export products according to customer demand to be released.
Abbass pour one of the major problems is the lack of manpower saffron as saying:Given that the saffron 4 of color, taste and odor should be maintained these four factors need to collect the flowers before sunrise After draining properly processed and stored appropriately is very effective.
Director of Agriculture Roshtkhar added saffron harvest requires a lot of manpower that is the concern of farmers in productivity and Next, clearing and isolating stigma of the flower and petals ruby rivets provide manpower for it is also a major problem The new technology replaces human labor is necessary to improve this deficiency.
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