Prediction of harvesting 3300 tons of barberry in Darmian

Prediction of harvesting 3300 tons of barberry in Darmian

The director of Jihad Keshavarzi Darmian said: The production of this product last year was 2952 tons, which this year is expected to increase to 10,300 tons with a 10% increase in production.

Vahid Ziaian Ahmadi stated: The area under barberry cultivation in this city is 2585 hectares, of which 2187 hectares are fertile and 398 hectares are infertile.

He pointed out that we had the third rank of barberry in the province last year, adding: the harvest time starts from mid-October and continues until the end of October.

The director of Jihad Keshavarzi Darmian stated: Last year, the production of this product was 2952 tons, which this year is expected to increase to 10,300 tons with a 10% increase in production.

Ziaian Ahmadi continued: On average, the yield level of barberry per hectare is approximately 1350 kg, which is the highest level of barberry cultivation in the city of Ghohestan.

He pointed out: The sale of this product is in the market of the capital of the province and Khorasan-e-Razavi, which accounts for most of the market outside the province.

The director of Jihad Keshavarzi Darmian added: about 90% of this product is sold to Khorasan Razavi and the remaining 10% is sold in the central market of the province.

Ziaeian Ahmadi pointed out that aphids, thrips, leaf-eating butterflies and branch-eating bees are among the pests that threaten this crop: The diseases of this crop also include barberry magic rust, leaf spot and crown rot.

He reminded: One of the most important problems of barberry growers is the lack of a technical engineering company for technical services and consulting for operations such as spraying and pruning.

The director of Jihad Keshavarzi Darmian pointed out: considering the high unemployment rate and the young population of the city, most of whom also have university degrees, this issue is thought-provoking and requires the efforts of the youth of the city.

Ziaian Ahmadi pointed out: Due to the high potential for job creation of barberry, Jihad Keshavarzi pays special facilities to companies that want to work in this field.

He added: Other problems in the field of barberry processing include the lack of proper marketing organizations and up-to-date conversion industries in the city. .

The director of Jihad Keshavarzi Darmian, referring to the frost damage to this product, said: Jihad Keshavarzi strategy to reduce frost damage, holding learning centers among farmers and gardeners, creating a promotional SMS system, distributing warning notifications in villages, continuous monitoring of care network members From the orchards and farms, employing four plant supervisors, guiding and advising the farmers in the location of the rural service center and the management of the agricultural jihad of the city.