Yazd province is the second largest producer of pistachios in Iran
In a meeting with the presence of Dr. Mohammad Reza Tabesh, representative of Ardakan people in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Dr. Javanshah, head of Pistachio Research Institute and a group of his deputies, Engineer Salehi, head of Jihad Agricultural Organization, Dr. Meshkooh The heads of Jihad Keshavarzi and Ardakan Pistachio Research Station discussed the issues and problems of Ardakan Pistachio Research Station.
Engineer Tabesh, the representative of Ardakan people in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, stated in this meeting: Certainly, with the start of this station, practical steps should be taken by presenting research projects to solve the problems of pistachio production in Yazd province as the second pistachio producing province in the country. Its positive effects on the economy of the province and the country.
He asked the station’s administrators to use the capabilities of university centers to focus their policies on the product’s conversion industries.
He lamented the low share of research in the country compared to other developing countries and said: Parliament emphasizes the independence of the budget line of universities and research centers and increase the relevant budget. Dr. Tabesh pointed out: The results of research projects should be presented for use in the relevant fields and sufficient information should be provided in the field of research.
The representative of Ardakan people in the Islamic Consultative Assembly said: considering that Yazd province is the second pistachio production center of the country after Kerman, so the start of this station should definitely be by presenting research projects to solve the problems of pistachio production in Yazd province. Referring to the proposal to form a pistachio faction in the parliament, he said: This work has been seriously pursued in the parliament so that more effective support can be provided in this field by forming it.
Then, the officials present at this meeting each expressed their views and decisions were made to finance the ongoing projects, as well as to notify the stations of this station and obtain a employment license. At the end of the meeting, Mohammad Reza Tabesh, during a telephone conversation with the Minister of Jihad for Agriculture, Engineer Eskandari, and his research deputy, Dr. Khalqani, called for resolving the problems facing pistachio farmers and Ardakan farmers and removing the limitations of Ardakan pistachio station. A meeting with the Minister of Jihad for Agriculture and his deputies will be held in the middle of next week.
Also, Engineer Mostafa Mirabzadeh, director of Ardakan Pistachio Research Station, said in this meeting: Currently, there are 7 pistachio research stations in the country and research credits in these institutions are insufficient and the attention of the Islamic Consultative Assembly to this matter seems necessary. He suggested: to form a pistachio faction with the presence of representatives of pistachio-growing cities in the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
Mirabzadeh also called for a special look at this export product by MPs. He pointed out that Yazd province is the second pistachio center of the country after Kerman, genetic diversity and cultivars as well as the special taste of Ardakan pistachio as the characteristics of pistachio in this province.
Engineer Mirabzadeh expressed his hope that by providing credit and manpower and the proposed posts to this station, we will witness the presentation of research projects to increase productivity in order to produce pistachios in the province. He called for the cooperation of the National Pistachio Research Institute and the Pistachio Research Center of the province in carrying out research projects with the station, as well as the stability of this center until the completion of manpower and the proposed positions.
The head of Ardakan Pistachio Research Station also demanded that the necessary funds be allocated for the implementation of the Ardakan Gardens Pistachio Yellowing Project. Ardakan Pistachio Research Station is the first pistachio research station in Yazd province and the seventh pistachio research station in the country. The director of Ardakan Pistachio Research Station stated about this station: This station has started its work in an area of ??11 hectares since January 2006 by the order of the then Minister of Jihad for Agriculture.
Engineer Mostafa Mirabzadeh continued: Since Yazd province is the second province producing pistachios in the country and Ardakan city is one of the oldest cities producing this product and also has genetic diversity of pistachio cultivars, so the seventh pistachio research station in the country is located in Ardakan. Has been.
He said that the implementation of research projects in various fields of pistachios, studying the problems of farmers and announcing the results to gardeners to solve their problems and improve the condition of pistachio orchards are among the activities of the station. Mirabzadeh continued: Currently, 2 research projects are being implemented in this place and the yellow project of pistachio trees will be implemented as soon as the necessary funds are allocated to it.
The director of Ardakan Pistachio Research Station, stating that this station has four personnel, added: Ardakan Pistachio Research Station has been built on a land with an area of ??11 hectares and 400 square meters of infrastructure and has a reservoir, water storage pool and a deep well. Up to 500 million Rials have been spent in the field of laboratory equipment, building completion, purchase of seedlings and landscaping.