Prediction of harvesting 600 kg of saffron from Kashan farms
The head of Kashan Agricultural Jihad Office said: it is predicted that more than 600 kg of this product will be harvested from Kashan farms during the saffron harvest season.
Majid Kafizadeh, stating that the saffron harvest season has begun in Kashan region, said: Alavi village of Mashhad Ardehal functions with about 40 hectares of cultivated land is the largest producer of this product in Kashan region.
He pointed out that the climatic conditions of Kashan are very suitable for planting this crop, said: Due to the low need of saffron for water, suitable profit and sustainable employment of this crop, we intend to plant saffron using existing capacities and government assistance. To develop in the region.
Kafizadeh stated that each hectare of saffron provides employment for five people, adding that the department has tried to develop saffron cultivation in the Kashan region by providing facilities as well as supporting farmers active in this sector.
He pointed out that 2.5 kilograms of saffron is obtained from each kilogram of saffron flowers harvested. Has been.
Kafizadeh added: The saffron harvest season in Kashan region starts from the end of October and continues until the end of November.
Iran is the largest producer of saffron in the world, and Torbat Heydariyeh is known as the saffron capital of the world with an annual production of 50 tons of saffron straw.
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