Employment of 3,000 people in saffron farms
Shahr-e-Kord – The land cultivated under saffron cultivation in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari is increasing each year, and many farmers in the province annually bring saffron growers.
Mehr News Agency – Province Group: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province is one of the coldest provinces in the country, where the agricultural season is six months.
The crops grown in this province are wheat, barley, alfalfa, forage, corn, potatoes, rapeseed and cereals.
The region’s specific climatic conditions and its coldness have provided the province with the opportunity to grow medicinal plants, which nowadays many farmers in the province have been planting medicinal plants for planting medicinal plants.
One of the most important medicinal plants and food that has been grown for several years, is the planting of farmers in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, is a saffron plant.
The presence of fertile land and having a favorable climate and unique climate diversity have led the province to have the ability to cultivate a variety of crops, and saffron is one of these products that has yielded significant results in recent years in the province. Researchers and planters.
Studies show that more land is allocated annually by farmers to plant saffron.
Reducing rainfall and water shortages on the one hand, and high income from saffron cultivation, have led four farmers to cultivate saffron in this province.
A senior agricultural expert in a conversation with the reporter Mehr said: Climate change in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province and the reduction of frosty days in the province has created a field for cultivating saffron in the province.
Afshin Moghaddas said: Saffron has a small amount of water and, on the other hand, the present weather conditions of the province are favorable for the cultivation of saffron.
The researcher emphasized that researches on Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari producing saffron show that the quality of saffron production in this province is very high in terms of color and aroma.
He continued: Saffron production and the production of saffron bulbs is one of the most profitable jobs in the agricultural sector.
He said: “Development of saffron cultivation and launching of packaging units of saffron will play an important role in increasing employment in this province, which should be given more attention.”
Deputy Chancellor for Plant Improvement of Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari Agricultural Jihad, said: “Currently, more than 3,000 people work in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari in the field of saffron cultivation.
Hamid Reza Danesh said: The cultivation area of saffron in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari increases year by year.
He continued: More than 100 hectares of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari lands have been allocated to saffron cultivation.
He emphasized: Increasing farmers’ income from saffron planting in this province has led to more cultivation of saffron cultivation.
Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari Agricultural Jihad Improvement Producer Deputy continued: The quality of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari’s saffron is very high and is now very popular.
He reminded that this year it is expected that more than 500 kg of saffron will be harvested from the Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari lands.
One of the four saffron farmers in Farrokhshahr region in a conversation with the reporter Mehr said: “One of the main reasons I went to cultivate saffron was dehydration in the region.
Rahmatullah Mousavi continued: “Nowadays in Farokhshahr area many water and qanat wells have been cut off because of precipitation and dry drought and many lands.
He continued: Saffron requires irrigation twice a year, so it needs little water.
He emphasized: Saffron production is good for me and I want to grow saffron cultivation in more land.
source: mehrnews /com
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