The necessity of Darmiyan saffron presence in the international market
The director of Jihad-e-Keshavarzi Darmiyan said: There is no active company regarding the export of saffron products abroad.
Vahid Ziaeian Ahmadi stated: Saffron harvest in Darmiyan city starts from the beginning of November and continues until the end of October.
Pointing out that we have 298 hectares of saffron cultivation area, he added: The market for this product is also the center of the province and most of Khorasan-e-Razavi province, and the amount of saffron production is approximately equal to 970 kg.
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi Darmiyan added: The main market for saffron harvested in this city is Khorasan Razavi province and there is no active company regarding the export of saffron products abroad.
Ziaian Ahmadi stated: In the city, among the main farmers, saffron is cultivated in September, and the harvest of saffron flowers begins in November and usually lasts a month.
Referring to the benefits and properties of saffron, he noted: Saffron is hot and dry, seasoning and food coloring according to ancient Iranian medicine.
The director of Jihad Keshavarzi Darmiyan continued: Saffron is sedative, appetizing, antispasmodic, strengthens memory and lowers blood pressure, and saffron plant is used in the treatment of asthma, skin diseases, eye diseases, urinary tract infections, jaundice and anemia.
Ziaian Ahmadi said: Saffron helps digestion and strengthens the stomach and is used as a painkiller, especially for gum pain.
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