Beginning of the first mechanized cultivation of peanuts in Gilan
Mechanized cultivation of peanuts began for the first time in Gilan province with the presence of the governor of Gilan in the silver village of Deh Astaneh Ashrafieh.
The first mechanized cultivation of peanut crop in Gilan province began with the presence of Dr. “Mostafa Salari”, the governor of Gilan, in the silver village of Deh Astaneh Ashrafieh on a one-hectare land.
Mechanized cultivation of peanuts for the first time in Gilan province has started as a model and at the same time in another 3 hectares has been done.
Peanuts are grown on 2,850 hectares of land in the province.
Mechanized cultivation of peanuts, in addition to increasing planting speed, reduces production costs and seed consumption.
120 kg of seeds are used per hectare for peanut cultivation, which is reduced to 40 to 50 kg in mechanized cultivation.