Prediction of harvesting 72 kg of saffron from farms in West Azerbaijan
Rasoul Jalili, stating that saffron is one of the most important export products of Iran,
with the production and export of which significant foreign exchange enters the country every year, said:
During the last few years, the area under cultivation of this product in the province has reached about 48 hectares
Jalili added:
Due to the existence of susceptible microclimates in this province and on the other hand
due to the low need of this plant for water and irrigation during the summer,
the development of cultivation of this crop in the province has begun and is increasing.
He considered saffron as the best alternative and profitable option for farmers to cultivate the crop and noted:
The growing season of saffron plant is in autumn and winter and the main water needs of saffron plant are met
by rain and snow and also in summer, unlike many crops.
Agriculture does not need irrigation and is a strategic plant to get rid of the water crisis.
Jalili continued:
the cities of Urmia, Naqadeh, Miandoab, Shut, Piranshahr and Salmas have the highest area under cultivation of this crop in the province.
The head of the Jihad Agricultural Organization of the province added:
Saffron is one of the medicinal plants and the development of cultivation of water-deficient medicinal plants is also one of the priorities
of the Jihad Agricultural Organization and the cultivation of saffron in areas declared by researchers of the Agricultural Research Center Is recommended.
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