Significant increase in saffron planting in Zanjan
tasnim News Agency: Zanjan Agricultural Jihad Agriculture Directorate announced the cultivation of 2 equal yields of saffron next year and said: Saffron is cultivated in 60 hectares of Zanjan lands.
Fardin Moradian, in an interview with tasnim reporter in Zanjan, pointed out that this year Saffron production has been planted in 30 hectares of land in Zanjan province, said: Considering that the cultivation of the saffron product in Zanjan has been very successful, it is necessary to cultivate this product Provincial authorities will be on a large scale.
Referring to the severe water crisis in Zanjan province, he said: Saffron is due to low water requirements and farming capacity in the agricultural lands of Zanjan province.
Agriculture director of Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization of Zanjan province announced the cultivation of 2-fold and even more saffron product in the following year and said: Saffron crops are cultivated in 60 hectares of Zanjan lands.
He noted that a large and large crop of saffron crops could be managed in the event of the management and support of relevant authorities in Zanjan province.
Moradian did not consider credibility as one of the major problems of saffron cultivation in Zanjan and said: “Despite the sufficient knowledge and expertise in saffron cultivation, unfortunately, due to lack of credibility, there is not enough tools in this section.
He noted that the possibility of escaping from the water crisis in Zanjan province is possible only by cultivating saffron.
Agriculture director of Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization of Zanjan province emphasized on the necessity of saffron cultivation on a large scale. He added that crop cultivation of saffron, in addition to confronting the water crisis, creates jobs in the societies and economic benefits of the exploiters.
source: tasnimnews /com
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