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Prediction of harvesting 56 tons of saffron in South Khorasan

The head of the Agricultural Jihad Organization of South Khorasan said: It is predicted that 56 tons of saffron will be harvested in South Khorasan this year.

Hashem Valipour Motlagh, stating that the statistics of saffron cultivation have not been done accurately yet, said: it is predicted that about 15 thousand and 114 hectares of lands in South Khorasan will be under saffron cultivation in the 2016 crop year.

He added: The most saffron lands with 4492 hectares belong to Ghaen city, which is predicted to harvest 56 tons of saffron in South Khorasan this year.

The head of the South Khorasan Agricultural Jihad Organization said: The number of farmers exploiting saffron production in the province is close to 36,500, and the saffron harvest in the province begins in late October and continues until early December.

Valipour Motlagh added: South Khorasan saffron is sent to all parts of the country, especially Khorasan Razavi, Tehran and Sistan and Baluchestan provinces.

He stated: Last year, 15 thousand and 14 hectares were harvested with the production of 54.6 tons of saffron in South Khorasan.

The head of the South Khorasan Agricultural Jihad Organization reminded: It is predicted that this year, 2630 billion Rials will be the income of saffron users in South Khorasan.