Gonabad saffron has a good quality and grade due to aqueduct-based irrigation
The director of Gonabad Agricultural Jihad also stated regarding saffron cultivation: The area under saffron cultivation in Gonabad is 3,500 hectares and we usually harvest between 9 and 12 tons annually.
Alireza Hosseinzadeh stated: Saffron cultivation in Gonabad and its villages has a long history and one of the products that works well in desert cities is saffron, but in recent years, due to the high age of cultivated saffron, we have had a slight decrease in production.
He continued: This year we have witnessed a drop in saffron prices. To support saffron growers, we have a supportive saffron purchase plan in the city, which is almost a reasonable price, and our advice to farmers is to be careful in cleaning the saffron stage until There is no problem in buying saffron.
Hosseinzadeh pointed out: One of the problems that saffron growers face is the high price of labor, which due to the fact that saffron flowers also entered Gonabad from surrounding cities, the price of cleaning saffron flowers is high and is not affordable for farmers.
He also reminded: This year, due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the work of harvesting and cleaning saffron for farmers has been limited, and in all stages of work must consider full compliance with health protocols.
Referring to the quality of Gonabad saffron, he emphasized: Saffron plant extract is higher in dry areas and Gonabad saffron may not be equal to saffron in some cities in appearance, but it is very good in terms of quality and grade. Also, one of the advantages of Gonabad saffron is Global This product also became in the World Food Organization, irrigation is based on aqueducts.
Director of Gonabad Agricultural Jihad considered the global registration of Gonabad saffron as a unique opportunity for investors and the private sector and said: Investors should seize this opportunity and take steps to increase production and exploitation, especially processing of saffron in the city.
The saffron flower harvesting season is coming to an end in Gonabad, especially in the village of Zibad and the village of Sano. Maybe some farmers are happy to buy saffron support, but in the meantime, the farmers who had to sell saffron flowers at a low price due to high labor costs, but they did not get anything from this red gold except regret and despair …
Sno village is located 25 km southwest of Gonabad city and the first specialized saffron museum in the country is located in this village.