The cultivation of 15 hectares of Iranian saffron in Qom province

Mohammad Reza Talaei, head of the Agricultural Jihad Agriculture Organization on the sidelines of the Saffron harvesting ceremony in one of the fields of Qom province in Iran, said: Saffron cultivation has been commonplace in many central regions of Iran so that in the early days of Islam, the sowing of saffron in Iran And especially in the city of Qom, it is revealed from the book of Qom history that most of the villages of Qom have been cultivated saffron.
He added that the current traditional methods used for the production and , are all outdated and the amount of production is not cost-responsive, thus, with the modernization and application of modern methods of production per unit area increased and produces economical and quality products.
Golden said in his speeches on the goals of cultivating saffron cultivation in the province and pointed out: “The main goal of cultivating saffron cultivation is to change the crop pattern due to the limited need of saffron, especially in low water areas.
The head of Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization of Qom Province in Iran said creation of employment and income for farmers was another goal of cultivating saffron cultivation in the province and pointed out that saffron production as a valuable product in addition to various domestic uses leads to valorisation.
Golden is said to be able to cultivate saffron in small areas where it is not possible to cultivate other products due to the lack of machinery.
In another part of his speech, pointing out that saffron is a plant that grows in arid and semi-arid regions, it emphasizes that it has a better growth in areas with temperate climate and mild summers and dry winters. Its product quality is also better.