Existence of 2000 hectares of Grapes garden in Sistan and Baluchestan
Head of Sistan and Baluchestan Agricultural Jihad Organization There are more than 1,500 greenhouses and 2,000 hectares
of grapes in different cities of Sistan.
Reza Najafi stated:
Ruby grapes, the earliest grapes in Iran, are now in the granulation stage and will be sold in the markets in a few weeks.
The head of the Sistan and Baluchestan Agricultural Jihad Organization said that the most important problem for grapes growers is the recent drought,
noting that about 3,000 hectares of grapes in Sistan have been destroyed during the 15 years of drought. To revive.
He also referred to the implementation of the irrigation plan for the agricultural lands of the province and said:
the 46,000-hectare plan is the largest plan of the resistance economy in terms of production and ignition in the province.
Reza Najafi stated:
The implementation of this project has created a change in Sistan region.
He said:
Drought in Sistan region has caused the migration of people in this region to all parts of the country,
which will prevent the implementation of this plan.
He said:
with the implementation of the 46,000-hectare project in the Sistan region, 100,000 sustainable jobs will be created.
He added:
300 million cubic meters of water is evaporated annually from wells in Sistan.
The head of the Sistan and Baluchestan Agricultural Jihad Organization added:
With the implementation of this plan, water loss will be reduced from 75% to less than 5%.
He pointed out:
with the implementation of the new irrigation project with 400 million cubic meters of water, we will manage the entire Sistan region.
Najafi said:
with the change of cultivation pattern and reduction of water consumption, production in Sistan region will increase three times.