Saffron supportive shopping a way to prevent price drops
Maryam Javadi Bighay, Director of Agricultural Jihad in Sarbisheh, Iran, said: 648 hectares of agricultural land are located in Saffron cantonment.
He stated that the average yield per hectare is 3.6 kg, adding that 1240 exploiters are taking saffron from Sarbisheh lands.
Director of Agriculture Jihad in the city of Sarbisheh estimated annual production of 2.3 tons and continued: the annual production value of 175 billion rials.
Javadi Baghei stated that the need for water for this amount of saffron is 4000 to 4500 cubic meters of water, he stated: Saffron harvesting in the city of Sarbisheh will begin from early November until the end of this month.
He continued: The product of saffron is one of the products that is prone to be placed in the region’s cultivation pattern, due to the limited water resources of the region and the low water requirement.
Director of Agricultural Jihad in the city of Sarbisheh said: “The management of Jihad Agriculture in Sarbisheh city has been holding training classes, the construction of model farms, providing the capital needed for working capital, and co-operation and guidance in providing high-quality onions along with the exploiters of this field.
Javadi Bagiy said: Currently, due to the season of harvesting this product, to prevent the drop in prices and organize the domestic sales process and export export of saffron, the possibility of purchasing saffron support is provided by the rural cooperative organization of the province and the units of the Shahrastani subsidiary.
He pointed out that the flowering period of saffron is 15 to 25 days, increasing the amount of flowers from the seventh to tenth day, arguing that harvesting should be in the bud at the beginning of the morning in order to reduce mechanical damage during movement.
The director of agricultural Jihad in the city of Sarbisheh said that it is better to remove containers for removing. Wicker or plastic baskets are clean and clean. The best way to dry is to use sieve and indirect heaters and heat, or use electric ovens.
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