Annual production of 728 kg of saffron in Lorestan province
Horticulture director of Lorestan Agricultural Jihad Organization said: 728 kg of saffron is produced annually in the province.
Esfandiar Hassani Moghaddam, emphasizing the development of saffron cultivation in the province, noted: Saffron is a perennial plant and is considered from the iris family.
He reminded: the history of cultivation of this plant dates back to 3000 years ago and is one of the oldest plants used.
Hassani Moghaddam claimed: Lorestan saffron is superior to other parts of the country in terms of quality, taste and medicinal properties.
Horticulture director of Lorestan Agricultural Jihad Organization reminded: Saffron has many medicinal properties and if it enters the society, depression and aggression will be reduced, because it is a joyful plant.
He reminded: 110,000 hectares of saffron cultivation area in the world, of which 107,000 hectares are in Iran and 218 hectares of this amount is in Lorestan.
Hassani Moghaddam stated: 728 kg of annual saffron production is in Lorestan and about 2% of the production and 2% of the country’s cultivated area is in our province, of which Khorramabad is the first among the cities.
Horticulture director of Lorestan Agricultural Jihad Organization said: about 87% of the world’s saffron is produced in Iran, but our share of its trade is about 3%.
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