Making saffron flower harvesting machine in 6 hours
While the saffron flower has been harvested by hand so far, Researchers recently introduced a harvesting machine for this product This car is able to harvest a 3-hectare farm in 6 hours.
Javad Nemati, the executor of the project, stated that since 1394 We have put the design and construction of a saffron flower harvesting machine on the agenda, he said: Mechanization of saffron crop has been one of the concerns in this field And with the implementation of this plan and the investments made, we hope that this machine will be commercialized in the next 3 years.
He pointed to the performance of this car and stated that this device will have a row harvest, noting: This machine is able to harvest 3 hectares of saffron flowers daily.Provided that the planting of saffron onions is planted in rows.
Nemati stated that saffron flowers were planted and harvested by hand, and reminded: Manual harvesting of saffron flowers reduces yields, While costly and time consuming, But saving time and money can save you money.
According to him, this machine is able to harvest saffron flowers in a 3-hectare farm for 6 hours And this is while Manual harvesting of a 3 hectare farm requires 10 days of time with at least 10 manpower.
He announced the signing of a contract for the industrial production of this car and reminded: With the investment of this company, we will be able to meet all the needs of the country in the next 3 years.
Hassan Chehel Amiran is one of the investors This plan also mentioned the volume of this investment contract as one billion tomans and said: Saffron flower machine is one of the needs of Iran, Because farmers in this area have to work hard to pick saffron flowers very early in the morning.
He said that farmers pick saffron flowers one by one, adding: Therefore, there were restrictions on the cultivation and harvesting of this plant in Iran And this would increase the final price of saffron in the country.
But with construction This machine will increase the speed of saffron flower harvest as well as the amount of area under cultivation.
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