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One of the major problems in the industry Rvavrdn saffron traditional method of planting andharvesting the economic justification does not respond to the farmers’ income.

According to the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), Khrasanjnvby area, saffron is one of the export value of agricultural products in arid and semi arid lands Jnvbkhrasan and some parts of the country is growing.

Saffron great economic value in the global markets and employment and suitable for the breeding of the plant turf, has justified its economic efficiency.

Although much of the world consumption of saffron in Iran, but the obstacles to earn foreign exchange from the export of saffron is reasonable to investigate and find solutions to overcome these obstacles can the current earnings growth, good employment and impact is great.

Iran is certainly the world’s largest producer of saffron, and due to climate variability, many agricultural and horticultural crops, such as saffron, excellent quality.

Over the past 10 years, Iranian saffron production has grown significantly larger portion of the production is exported.

Foreign exchange reserves of the country’s export income a lot.

Saffron, suitable for cultivation in the province of dehydration

“MR shoemaker” in an interview with ISNA said a businessman in Khrasanjnvby: Saffron is a product that is compatible with water shortages in arid and low rainfall, including Khrasanjnvby produced, so they have less developed in the region by planting the product modern agricultural techniques taught.

The entrepreneur said that despite several droughts Khrasanjnvby, saffron and quality, said transformation from traditional to modern farming system is economic justification double.

Shoemaker said although Iran’s strategic product and Khrasanjnvby saffron, but the planting and harvesting of the product is done with traditional methods.

He pointed out that so far have been the product of a traditional culture, said: Unfortunately, the action has not been serious about this.

The entrepreneur said the writing and implementation of the planned program and expertise for automating the entire process is saffron.

The major problem facing smallholder farmers

Shoe smallholder farmers completed the main problem outlined and added that the release of small rural villages and farms as a result of lack of time to prepare land for planting and harvesting of such problems.

He, drought and the drying up of water resources Although saffron is the product of dehydration and lack the necessary training to the villagers and farmers from other problems as saffron.

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Shoe on the marketing of saffron also said before the start of the planting and production to marketing and production processes based on the marketing plan was designed and launched.

Stating that saffron is a good market in the world, said: Unfortunately, we were unable to succeed in the discussion and packaging witness our current problems.

The entrepreneur said: So, you must first identify the market on the basis of taste, culture and traditions of each country should be provided for this product.

The annual harvest of 50 tons of saffron land Khrasanjnvby

“Hashem Vlypvrmtlq”, Head of Agricultural Jihad Organization in an interview with ISNA Khrasanjnvby also said around 50 tonnes of saffron is harvested from the land in the province.

According to him, onions, saffron harvest began in June and by the end of September Khrasanjnvby continues.

Head of Agricultural Jihad Organization Khrasanjnvby said most of the 15 to 20 percent of the acreage, saffron, onions harvested, which is valuable in the development of new acreage will be operational, and usually about 15 to 20 tons of onions per hectare of saffron is produced after 5 years .

Vlypvrmtlq said: Rating Ydvm country Khrasanjnvby saffron production is dedicated.

He pointed out that 14 thousand 900 hectares planted saffron in the province is expected to be about 50 tons of saffron is harvested from the area, said: Last year, 14 thousand 287 hectares, about 47 tons of saffron is harvested.

95% of the world’s saffron provided by Iran

Head of Agricultural Jihad Organization Khrasanjnvby main problems Khrasanjnvby farmers to frequent droughts, reducing water flow fields, reduced water quality, water resources, pollution after saffron, changes and price fluctuations and irregular exports taken in different years.

Vlypvrmtlq noted for the production of saffron worth over 40 thousand households operating activities in the province and about 95% of the world’s saffron is financed by Iran.

Therapeutic uses of saffron

“Mary Nvabzadh” Iranian Islamic medicine physician and researcher in an interview with ISNA said that Iran is warm and dry saffron in ancient medicine, said the most important property of saffron that Qdymalayam used to treat depression.

He added that the digestion of saffron tea, and also has the effect of pain relief, as well as stimulate nerves and blood circulation and makes it easy.

The Iranian Islamic medicine researcher stating that the consumption of saffron liver is refined and strong, said saffron relieve cough and beneficial effect on the treatment of bronchitis.

Nvabzadh the properties added Saffron: Saffron sedative and hypnotic and anticonvulsant, is also to enhance learning and memory, decreased blood pressure and blood fat lowering is beneficial.

He continued: Saffron in the treatment of a wide range of physical disorders such as catarrh, flatulence, indigestion, jaundice, hepatitis, cramps and diabetes, as well as an appetizer, lively, stimulating the stomach and used.

The researcher Islamic medicine – Iran said despite dating back thousands of years in different parts of Iranian saffron as a product native to the southern and central regions of Khorasan, research associated with this product is only about 70 years ago.

Nvabzadh said, according to the passage of 15 years since the last review of studies in the fields of saffron and accelerate research on various aspects of it appropriate, this study was conducted, although in the early years, research was very limited and mainly related to agricultural issues but

Stating that the impact of saffron on blood parameters such as blood pressure, blood fat and blood sugar has been little study has been done on laboratory animals, said: Saffron used in traditional medicine for lowering blood pressure and blood sugar is used.

Blood pressure and blood sugar Nvabzadh pointed out that most of the components of metabolic syndrome, said the study, Saffron has a positive effect on metabolic syndrome in cold natured.

He said: Effect of saffron and its active constituents, safranal and lowering blood pressure and blood fat and sugar Krusin can affect blood bowel is cold.

The researcher Islamic medicine – Iran said also in another study on healthy memory and spatial learning in mice showed hyoscine destroyed with the saffron, crocin and safranal no effect on normal memory but reduces the effects caused by memory corruption is hyoscine.

Nvabzadh continued: Saffron extract and crocin promising future drugs can reduce the learning and memory deficits caused by the deterioration of brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.

He added that the experience of recent decades has shown that synthetic drugs are undeniable efficiency, have many adverse effects, so now again considering the use of medicinal plants and research centers and the World Health Organization plans to use medicinal plants to provide a wide seen.

The researcher Islamic medicine – Iranian reminded that traditional fruit and vegetable barberry and saffron has been used extensively in the treatment of diseases of the fruit of barberry and saffron as well as a food additive is used.