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The harvest of red gold (saffron) from the farms of Marand city began

Manouchehr Rahmani, director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Marand special city,
pointed out that Marand city is a suitable place for planting a valuable and strategic saffron crop in terms of potential talents in terms of agriculture.
The need for low water, in recent years,
the cultivation of this crop has been able to play a constructive role in the region’s economy and the realization of a resilient economy.

Rahmani continued:
Saffron cultivation in Marand city started in 1378 on a land of about one hectare
and this year has increased to 180 hectares and it is predicted that 720 kg of pure saffron will be produced from the farms
of this city and consumed inside the city and other provinces. Reach neighboring.

He pointed out:
Due to the lack of water in recent years and due to the fact that the growing season of the saffron plant
is in autumn and winter and the main water needs of the saffron plant are met by rain and snow,
and also due to the fact that saffron in Unlike many agricultural products,
summer does not require irrigation and is a strategic plant to get rid of the water shortage crisis
and is the best option for growing a profitable crop for farmers.

Director of Jihad Keshavarzi of Marand city, referring to the beginning of the operation of collecting flowers from the soil filled with saffron,
before sunrise by farmers, said:
Saffron onion produces flowers every morning and when it is arranged,
the next day the plants bloom again. And this process lasts for 20 to 25 days.