Peanuts called Gilan to Turkey
Gilan Jihad Agricultural Organization’s Deputy for Plant Production Improvement said: the import of raw peanuts from the borders of Turkey and Iraq will hit the almond growers of Gilan.
What makes Astaneh Ashrafieh famous as a souvenir is almonds, which can be said that a high percentage of the people of this region make a living this way.
Peanut cultivation time is from early May to June and harvest time is late September to early October.
Peanuts have many uses in industry. Paints, varnishes and varnishes, lubricating oils, leather for clothing, household polish removers, insecticides and nitroglycerin are made from peanut oil. Many cosmetics contain peanut oil and its derivatives.
The protein part of this oil is used in the manufacture of some textile fibers. Peanut shells are used in the production of plastics, wall boards, abrasives and fuels.
They are also used to make cellulose in rayon and paper, and glazed materials such as glue. The upper parts of the peanut plant are used in the preparation of fodder. The rest of the protein cake from the oil processing is used as animal feed and as fertilizer.
But there is not enough processing industry to process peanuts, most of the peanuts of Ashrafieh threshold are supplied raw.
Habib Jahansaz, Deputy of Plant Production Improvement of Guilan Jihad Agricultural Organization, pointing out that 90% of the country’s peanuts are produced in Astana Ashrafieh city of Guilan, said: Which is sold under the name of Gilan peanuts or Astana almonds, while these almonds have been imported from Turkey or Iraq.
He added: In addition to the fact that the import of raw peanuts will hit the Gilani almond farmers and destroy the good domestic market of this product, it may bring non-native diseases and pests into the country.
Jahansaz continued: With the advances in technical knowledge that occur in different types of peanut cultivars every day in the world, it is a little difficult to distinguish peanut cultivars produced in Gilan with imported raw peanuts.
He added: It is necessary to prevent more imports of raw peanuts, which are usually done from informal sources.
Jahansaz said that more effective planning should be done by the private sector for the processing of Astana peanuts so that the import of raw peanuts into the country could not occupy the domestic markets.
Ashrafieh province is located 2 km from the center of Rasht province and its distance to Lahijan city is 4 km. The soil of this area is light and mostly the result of Sefidrood sediments.