Production of 60000 tons of sesame products in Yazd province
The director of agricultural industries of Yazd Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization said: the purchase of sesame in the factories of the province is about 35 thousand to 40 thousand tons per year, which produces 2700 tons of sesame oil and 56 thousand and 500 tons of sesame products.
Alireza Taghebaf, stating that Ardakan and Yazd province are the center of sesame production in the country, said: Currently, more than 155 traditional and industrial production units are operating in the field of sesame production in Yazd province, of which 20 industrial units And the rest are working in a union and traditional way.
He stated: More than 75% of the active units in the production of sesame products are concentrated in Ardakan city and the main products in these collections include Ardeh halva, Ardeh oil and sesame oil, Ardeh, Ardeh cream, Ardeh chocolate and sesame sweets and other sesame derivatives Is.
Taqeh Baf, noting that it is currently estimated that more than 800 people are directly involved in this field, said: “Considering that this product is produced seasonally, in the second half of the year, the number of employees In this sector, it even increases to 2,000 people, while more than 3,500 people are indirectly employed in this profession.
According to this official, the diversity of products, quality improvement and diversity in the packaging of sesame products are the main policies of the province’s agricultural industry management in this industry.
“Indigenous industries in the country are considered by the authorities for many reasons because they have benefits such as helping the local and regional economy, localization of downstream and upstream industries and the existence of reliable markets due to the roots of these products, but these products with There are also risks.
Director of Agricultural Industries of Yazd Jihad Agricultural Organization stated: This management tries to help by prioritizing the production and packaging of sesame, ardeh and halva ardeh and all kinds of food products based on sesame and ardeh in the investment program of the province’s conversion and complementary industries this year. To this industry.