The world needs 300 tons of Iranian saffron
Member of the National Assembly said that the world needs to Iranian saffron red gold is 300 tons, said first have to develop marketing for its saffron should be taken into consideration.
In an interview with Mehr Ali Hosseini said that the saffron several years of development acreage in Kerman, Yazd and Fars increased and the willingness of farmers to grow
This product has grown, said after two South Khorasan Razavi province and the area under cultivation in high places.
He said the Iranian saffron plant that needs very little blue and said: why develop cultivation occurs in areas of low water easily.
Saffron is a member of the National Council reiterated the country: red gold for cultivation in the country must be taken into consideration for its marketing and market makers.
Hosseini said that the cultivation should be fully planned and precise, said: We must keep in mind in the context of the consumer market and exports.
Member of the National Council of saffron, red gold acreage in the two provinces of Khorasan Razavi and South Khorasan as saying more than 80 thousand hectares
Said: If we get to the actual production and average production per hectare to 5 kg of saffron in the two provinces will be 400 tons
Stating that Iranian saffron production is now between 3.5 to 4 kg per hectare, said farmers in the country are 10 or even 40 kg per hectare are produced
Hosseini, the whole world needs 300 tons of saffron and continued: It is predicted that this year the country produced about 300 tons of Iranian saffron
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