Production of more than 3000 tons of sunflower seeds in Nahavand
The director of Jihad Agriculture of Nahavand city said: it is predicted that more than 3000 tons of sunflower seeds will be harvested from the farms of the city this year.
The director of Jihad Agriculture of Nahavand city said: it is predicted that more than 3000 tons of sunflower seeds will be harvested from the farms of the city this year.
Ahad Zafari announced this news: out of this amount of sunflower seeds, 2000 tons will be allocated for oil production and 1000 tons for nuts and fresh consumption.
He added: This product covers more than 1500 hectares of lands in Nahavand city, so that sunflower produced in the form of nuts, seeds and oil is cultivated in this city.
He continued: planting, holding and harvesting of this product is done mechanized and using pressurized irrigation, which reduces consumption and saves time and manpower.
Zafari stated that oilseeds are sent to oil mills for processing, adding that a very large area of farms in Khazal, Zarrin Dasht and Gyan districts is under sunflower cultivation.
He pointed out: The sunflower crop has different types, including Isfahani, long and short white, and in Nahavand, two types of long white and short seeds are cultivated.
The director of Jihad-e-Keshavarzi of Nahavand city reminded: Nahavand city with the production of 98% of sunflower in the province has the first rank of production of this product and is known as the city of sunflower.