80 hectares of saffron cultivation in Tehran province
Mehdi Salehi stated:
The development of the agricultural industry and the cultivation of various crops can help us in the realization of economic programs.
He pointed out that Robat Karim city has many capacities in the field of agricultural products, added:
Currently, more than 80 hectares of agricultural lands in this city are under saffron cultivation.
The director of agricultural jihad in Robat Karim city further pointed to the establishment of a saffron house in this city and said:
One of the future plans in Robat Karim is to establish a saffron house with the aim of continuing extension works in the field of saffron cultivation.
Salehi, stating that currently more than 600 kg of dried saffron is sent to the market annually from this city, clarified:
In this regard, the development of saffron cultivation in Robat Karim is one of the most important priorities.
Referring to the benefits of saffron cultivation, he said:
Robat Karim climate is suitable for products of hot and dry regions such as saffron;
In addition to generating an average income of 35 million tomans per hectare,
saffron cultivation has low water requirements and high employment.
In the continuation of this ceremony, the governor of Robat Karim city also stated in his speech:
Robat Karim, considering its agricultural capacities, can be considered as one of the important agricultural hubs in Tehran province.
Seyed Mehdi Sadati, referring to the cultivation of saffron in this city, said:
In this regard, we can export saffron to other countries by developing and expanding this product.
He stressed:
With the development of the agricultural industry, we can move forward on the path of economic growth and create jobs.
The governor of Robat Karim called it important to solve the problems of farmers and support them, and said:
By supporting farmers, we must make the path of agricultural development in the country more prosperous.
It is worth mentioning that in this festival, 80 saffron producers exhibited their products.
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