The cultivation of more than 3800 hectares of saffron in Iran in Lorestan
Alireza Ahmadvandi, director of gardener of Lorestan Jihad Agriculture Organization in Iran, stated: The research center and Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization are to cultivate 3848 hectares of saffron in the province during 7 years.
He added: “In the same vein, about 5 million USD will be paid by the state and 20 million USD.
Ahmedovandi also noted that thyme, which is considered to be one of the medicinal plants, was harvested at 9 and 280 kilograms per hectare at Aligudarz, which was 3780 kilograms of dry matter.
Director of Horticulture of Lorestan Jihad Agriculture Organization continued: taking into account each kilo 10 thousand USD this amount will be between 37 to 38 million USD.
He noted: Thyme has also been harvested in the early years of 4530 kg, which will then be doubled.
Ahmadwandi said: In the first year, 1274 kg of Mohammad’s flowers were harvested from one hectare, which was rain-fed with supplementary irrigation and blue irrigation.
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