Export of Khorasan Razavi pistachios to European and Asian countries
The director of horticulture affairs of Khorasan Razavi Agricultural Jihad said: Our plan this year is to develop 245 hectares of greenhouse cultivation, of which 100 hectares are in the process of paying facilities.
Regarding the area under pistachio cultivation in the province, Hashem Naqibi stated: The area under pistachio cultivation is 105,000 hectares, of which 86,500 hectares are fertile, and our forecast is that 80,000 tons of dried pistachios will be produced this year.
Regarding the area under cultivation of medicinal plants, he added: The area under cultivation of medicinal plants in the whole province is 23,500 hectares and its production is 11,000 tons. Also, Khorasan Razavi province ranks first in the country in terms of area under cultivation and production of medicinal plants. Has.
The director of horticulture affairs of Jihad Keshavarzi of Khorasan Razavi province regarding the special measures of Jihad Keshavarzi of the province to increase the quality of strategic products of the province such as pistachios and saffron, said: Jihad Keshavarzi has a special view on pistachio and there is no problem in quality and pistachios Exported to Asia and Europe. In the past, some shipped products were returned due to high microbial load, but in recent years, this problem has been solved due to the high quality of the products.