5% increase in almond production in North Khorasan orchards
The director of horticulture of the North Khorasan Agricultural Jihad Organization announced a five percent increase in almond production in the province’s orchards.
Mohammad Ali Sharikian, pointing out that the area under cultivation of almond orchards in this province is five thousand and 90 hectares, said: out of this area, four thousand and 687 hectares have been fertilized.
He said that the average production of this product in North Khorasan is 2,417 tons, adding: Production will increase by five percent this year.
In response to the question whether almond trees are not scattered around other orchards in the province and whether it can be considered as a defect, the partners said: The presence of almond trees around other orchards act as a windbreak and from On the other hand, they reduce the rate of transpiration and evaporation.
He continued: On the other hand, there are almond orchards in this province, which are dense and one-handed, and the Bam and Safiabad areas are among the places where there are many almond orchards.
The official added: On the other hand, this organization seeks to develop almond orchards on sloping lands, which have been implemented in the last two or three years.
He said: During this year, we are trying to develop almond orchards in about 500 hectares of sloping lands.