The annual turnover of saffron in Khorramabad is 3 billion Tomans
The director of Khorramabad Agricultural Jihad said: the saffron harvest started from the farms of the city.
Morad Biranvand stated on November 18th: Saffron harvest in 160 hectares of farms in Khorramabad city has started since the third decade of October of the current crop year.
He specified: 132 hectares of saffron farms with a cultivation period of two years or more were in Khorramabad, which this year, due to educational support, facilities and advice of experts of agricultural jihad centers, 30 hectares have been added to this area compared to the previous year. According to the average year of planting such farms (from one to seven years) in Khorramabad and the average harvest of saffron, which is about three kilograms per hectare, it is predicted that about half of the province’s production, which is 550 kg in Khorramabad, production, harvesting, packaging and Supply to market demand.
He added: More than 400 rural households operating in Khorramabad have been working in the field of saffron cultivation, which is part of the harvesting, cleaning and processing operations as a family, and in this regard, more than 1,000 skilled workers in saffron farms in the form of cooperatives. The wisdom of women has been organized and trained with the support and planning of the agricultural jihad.
The director of Khorramabad Agricultural Jihad pointed out: During the harvest season, about 100 seasonal workers are employed in each hectare of saffron farm for two months in connection with harvesting, cleaning, drying and packing operations.
Biranvand added: The annual turnover of saffron in Khorramabad is 4 billion tomans, which plays a significant role in employment, improving livelihood and reverse migration in the region.
He stated: The management of conversion and food industries of Jihad Keshavarzi Organization has given the majority of saffron growers a home packaging license and the major saffron growers are branding and increasing the quality of their packaging. We hope that with the planned measures we can make saffron in the province. Introduce the country and the world.
The director of Khorramabad Agricultural Jihad continued: The organization of saffron farmers in the city is being formed by the efforts of saffron farmers, and in this regard, in order to support saffron farmers; The Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture has put the guaranteed purchase of saffron on the agenda by the Rural Cooperative Organization in case of need and market sales problem, and the Rural Cooperative Organization has prepared the necessary instructions in this regard, which will implement the guaranteed purchase of saffron products according to need and necessity. will do.