Harvesting 600 tons of Damask rose from the flower gardens of Semnan province
The Deputy Minister of Crop Production Improvement of Semnan Jihad Agricultural Organization announced the planning of Jihad-e-Agriculture of this province for the development of Damask rose conversion industries and said: Damask rose harvest is expected to exceed 600 tons in the flower gardens of Semnan province.
Lotfollah Rezaei, stating that Semnan province is prone to developing the cultivation and production of Damask rose, said: Damask rose harvest from the flower gardens of Semnan province will reach more than 600 tons.
He continued by stating that the increase of Damask rose production in Semnan province is targeted: the area under Damask rose cultivation in Semnan province reached 285 hectares in the current irrigated year with 30 hectares of development.
The deputy head of the Jihad Agricultural Organization of Semnan province predicted: In 2009, more than 600 tons of petals will be harvested from the flower gardens of Semnan province.
Rezaei stated that the main area under cultivation of Damask rose belongs to Damghan and Shahroud, Mahdishahr and Miami cities, reminded: Damask rose as a low-water and low-expectation crop in many climates of Semnan province similar to potential areas of the country such as Kashan is suitable for developing and producing a quality product.
The Deputy Minister of Crop Production Improvement of Semnan Jihad Agricultural Organization added: Although Damask rose cultivation has a considerable yield in good soils; However, it is a suitable choice for many low-yield lands, especially sloping lands in the northern regions of Semnan province.
Referring to other benefits of developing Damask rose cultivation and harvesting, he noted: creating employment in the right season, the possibility of processing and added value for the crop, low pest and cold resistance and good use of winter rainfall and early harvest are other benefits of this Is cultivation.
Rezaei stated that the processing industry is expanding in the cultivated areas of this province, noting that the creation of maximum added value by producing high quality export essential oil is aimed at this.
Deputy of Plant Production Improvement of Semnan Jihad Agricultural Organization stated that currently several rose-picking workshops and Damask rose processing factories are active in Semnan province and the acceptance capacity of these units fully corresponds to the product produced in this province: Due to the distribution of Damask rose cultivation And the size of Semnan province, it is necessary to adapt the volume of production in each region with the available technology industries.
He stated: In order to produce the product with maximum quality in recent years, the supply of suitable seedlings from standard nurseries has been planned and efforts have been made to propagate suitable cultivars with high essential oil yield and use them to develop cultivation in Semnan province.
According to the Deputy Minister of Crop Production Improvement of Semnan Jihad Agricultural Organization, in the current crop year, the supply of 49,000 Damask rose plants was mainly in the form of cultivated and virus-free and subsidized seedlings, and for cultivation in sloping lands, 16 million rials per hectare The cost of cultivation was considered.
Rezaei also announced the allocation of bank facilities with an interest rate of 7 to 9 percent for the development of Damask rose cultivation in Semnan province and said: the granting of these facilities is currently available through the registration of applicants in the Sita system.