Cultivation of 18 hectares of barberry and sumac shrubs in Asadabad
The director of Asadabad Jihad-e-Agriculture announced the cultivation of 18 hectares of low-water shrubs on barberry, sumac and elm in this city.
Socrates Birang added: this amount of cultivation of sumac, barberry and elm in a marginal and scattered manner due to lack of water and economic justification of these products was planted in the city this year, which from next year in order to export this product we plan to build a garden Barberry and sumac and cultivate these crops in the city.
He pointed out: Jihad-e-Keshavarzi of the city, due to the lack of permanent rivers in Asadabad plain and the management of groundwater aquifers, has included the development and promotion of low-water crops in its programs in recent years and has provided training and extension classes for farmers. Leads to this type of cultivation.
Birang further stated that this year more than 1336 hectares of medicinal and oily plants were cultivated by Asadabadi farmers in the agricultural lands of the city, adding: Medicinal and oily plants are among the other low water crops that in the field of medicinal plants, Asadabad 200 He cultivates hectares of coriander.
He mentioned the cultivation of 450 hectares of garlic, 20 hectares of shallots, eight hectares of saffron and eight hectares of safflower as other medicinal plants of this city as low water crops and reminded: Asadabadi farmers in this year in the discussion of low water oil plants more than They have planted 650 hectares of rapeseed.
Director of Asadabad Jihad-e-Agriculture, referring to the discussion of fodder production in Asadabad city and the high water content of alfalfa, said: Asadabad alfalfa is one of the best alfalfa and fodder in the country. To control and manage this type of cultivation, due to its high water content and directing farmers to cultivate other low-water fodder, this year, 3.5 hectares of agricultural lands in the city will be allocated to a mixed mixture of clustered vetch and barley. Was given a satisfactory performance.
He pointed out: From next year, one of the programs of this organization will be to develop the cultivation of this type of forage in agricultural lands, especially by ranchers who have dry land, which will provide the forage needed by cultivating this crop. And prevent further cultivation of alfalfa as one of the irrigated crops.
The director of Asadabad Jihad-e-Keshavarzi added: This year, in addition to rain-fed barley, more than 200 hectares of cattle and sainfoin were produced in this city in the discussion of low water forage.
Referring to the cultivation of pistachios in Asadabad agricultural lands, Birang said: Research has shown that the agricultural lands of this region have the most suitable climatic conditions for the cultivation of this low-water crop with high economic justification, which in this regard this year as In an experiment in this city, three hectares of pistachio seedlings were planted sporadically, and if there is an applicant for planting in this regard for next year, the seedling subsidy will be given to him.
He specified: in the discussion of water-less garden products, 150 hectares of rain-fed almonds and rain-fed grapes were implemented in the sloping lands of the region this year, which in order to increase and develop this type of water-less garden products to farmers. The applicant for a subsidy for the purchase of seedlings will be paid.
Birang added: At present, Asadabad city is one of the hubs for the production of peach and nectarine garden products in Hamedan province. This type of garden products are full of water and to manage this, 400 hectares of peach and nectarine gardens in Asadabad are under New drip irrigation is implemented.