Saffron crops against drought

Saffron crops against drought

Reuters Director of Agriculture Natanz said Natanz saffron fields with the aim of considering the issue of drought-resistant crops are rejuvenation.

The Tasnim of Natanz, Abdul Mehdi wind before noon today in the media reporters at Natanz, said 3,700 tons of peaches and nectarines harvested from 250 hectares of farmland were picked city of Natanz.

He added that due to favorable weather conditions in most parts of the city these products mainly as filler between other trees cultivated gardens, especially of good quality.

Director of Agriculture of the city of Natanz, referring to race the fruits that of Alberta, saffron, fig and type of Balkh Balkhi harvest in September is mainly used in the processing industry, the properties of this fruit and said: Peaches Mqdarfravany vitamin A and also contain other vitamins and minerals including calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and sodium.

He added: peach wash the intestines and stimulates colon wavy movements and disposal operation easy and constipation to fix it.

Mehdi wind around planting saffron bulbs at Natanz also said that in order to manage water use and the need to deal with the phenomenon of drought and the need for alternative crops resistant to drought and to rejuvenate the saffron fields, old farms this year, about 20 hectares of onions 7 years of agricultural land out.

He pointed out that in addition to onions applicants Natanz city of this method, the rest of the cities and neighboring provinces sent a good source of income for farmers.