Production of 700 kg of saffron in Hamedan province

A historical provincial report recorded production of 700 kg of saffron in Hamedan province from 215 hectares of farmland. It also showed cultivation expanding beyond Iran’s best-known saffron belt, led locally by Malayer.

The figures were described as “this year” in the source text, but no calendar year was preserved with the article. They should therefore be read as a snapshot from the reporting period, not as current production data for Hamedan.

The reported Hamedan saffron harvest

Rahim Bayat, identified as a horticulture expert with the Hamedan Agricultural Jihad organisation, said 215 hectares were under saffron cultivation and that the harvest reached 700 kg.

Those figures imply an average of about 3.3 kg of dried saffron per cultivated hectare. That calculation is useful for understanding the report, but it is only a provincial average derived from the two stated totals. Individual fields can differ because of corm age, density, soil, water, weather and harvest handling.

Growth from the previous reporting year

The account said the cultivated area had risen from 161 hectares in the previous year to 215 hectares, an increase of 54 hectares. It also placed the previous saffron production total at 547 kg.

The newer 700 kg figure was 153 kg higher than that earlier total. Area and output both increased, but the article did not provide enough farm-level data to attribute the change to yield, new fields or improved practice. It is safer to preserve the reported totals than to claim a cause the source did not establish.

Which counties had the largest planted areas?

• Malayer: 106 hectares, the largest saffron-growing area reported in the province.
• Razan: 22 hectares, ranked second in the account.
• Bahar: 17.4 hectares. The old English text rendered the county name literally as “spring.”
• Kabudarahang: 16.5 hectares.

Together, those four figures account for 161.9 hectares. The remaining provincial area was therefore spread among other locations not itemised in the article. Readers who want more background on regional planting can also see the site’s earlier report on saffron planting in Hamedan province.

Expansion without a formal ministry plan

Bayat said saffron cultivation was rising even though the ministry had not supplied a specific expansion plan for the province. The report added that applicants could approach their county Agricultural Jihad office about access to saffron corms and bank facilities.

That was advice for the period covered by the report. Funding programmes, eligibility rules and approved planting-material channels may have changed. A prospective grower should confirm the present position directly with the relevant local agriculture and plant-protection offices.

Why Hamedan can interest saffron growers

Saffron can suit regions with cold winters, dry periods and well-drained land, but a provincial total does not mean every Hamedan field is suitable. Low areas that hold water, compacted soil and untested corm transfers can turn an attractive crop into an expensive mistake.

The crop’s labour pattern also matters. Flowers arrive over a short autumn window and must be picked promptly. Stigmas then need careful separation and drying. A farm should plan the harvest workforce and drying space before it increases planted area.

What the 700 kg figure does and does not show

The report provides a clear historical record: 700 kg of saffron from 215 hectares, up from 547 kg and 161 hectares, with Malayer holding the largest local area. It also identifies Razan, Bahar and Kabudarahang as important centres within Hamedan province.

It does not provide a current crop estimate, farm income, grade distribution or independently verified final market value. Those would need dated contemporary sources. Keeping that boundary makes the article useful for regional saffron history without turning an old announcement into present-day advice.