Saffron is the most economical product

Saffron cultivation is mainly in the area of 175 hectares in the city of Natanz there Trqrvd and is expected to be about 20 tons per hectare of saffron bulbs to be harvested.

News reports quoted the Ntnzna, Director of Agriculture city of Natanz, in an interview with the news, he said, given that in recent years to reduce the level of underground water is no longer possible to harvest crops that need to be plenty of water we were not thinking of alternative crop that requires little water, and according to recent research of city agriculture, farmers have been encouraged to grow saffron.

Abdul Mehdi added, today’s wind The water crisis in the country and to More acute in the face And given that the crop Which requires a lot of water to water level Underground is minimized I think the solution to this issue of culture Alternative product that products that use less water left.

He continued to manage water use and the need to deal with the phenomenon of drought and the need for alternative crops resistant to drought, and to rejuvenate the saffron crop year old farm about 20 hectares of onions (7 years) from the outside and in addition to onions for applicants, city of Natanz rest of the city and neighboring provinces sent.

Wind Mehdi said that saffron is considered a good source of income for farmers noted that part of the Shrine of the farmers have shown interest in the development of this product.

He said: saffron cultivation is mainly in the area of 175 hectares in the city of Natanz there Trqrvd forecast per hectare is approximately 20 tons of saffron bulbs to be harvested.