Predict a 10% increase in saffron production in East Azerbaijan
The Deputy Minister of Crop Production Improvement of the East Azerbaijan Jihad Agricultural Organization said:
138.5 hectares have been considered for saffron cultivation in the province.
Ayub Irani Pham added:
Marand, Shabestar, Azarshahr, Ahar and Varzeqan have the highest cultivation area of this crop in the province.
The Deputy Minister of Crop Production Improvement of the East Azerbaijan Jihad Agricultural Organization reminded:
A 10 to 20 percent increase in the area of saffron cultivation in the year of jihadi management is not far from expectation.
Considering this amount of saffron cultivation in East Azerbaijan will be effective in increasing saffron production in the province by 10%.
has been one of the important reasons for increasing the area of saffron cultivation in the province.
The director of horticulture of the East Azerbaijan Jihad Agricultural Organization reminded:
Expansion of cultivation of this crop is one of the policies of the organization and one of the executive priorities of this management.
in the form of development plans for the agricultural sector of the province and generalization of the cultivation pattern in the agricultural lands
of potential cities, based on ongoing plans.
He considered the agreed purchase of saffron to cover farmers’ costs and said:
Price support has a major role in increasing farmers’ profits and eliminating intermediaries.
Eskandari emphasized:
Considering that the flowering time of saffron from early to late November coincides with the rainy season in the province.
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