Iran is the first reference for saffron in the world

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The deputy minister of Jihad-agricultural also added AfterIndia and Syria, we are the third largest producer in the world, but we are thefifth largest exporter in the world, since Iranian cumin exports are issued under the name of other countries. He alsoadded that Given the current situation in the agricultural market, due to the problemscaused by sanctions, we are striving to provide goods in full, but goods suchas cumin and saffron, which do not have a primary use in the population, andthus t

Aug 5 201909:34

Saffron cultivation system based on subterranean (underground) water

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Saffron cultivation system basedon subterranean water was recorded as the fifty fifth globally importantagricultural heritage system (GIAHS) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).According to the agreementbetween Mahmoud Hojjati, Minister of Agriculture-, Jihad and José Graziani daSilva, Head of FAO, concerning theexpansion of the global identification of historical backgrounds and Agriculturalbiodiversity in Iran, “Saffron cultivation system based on subterranean waterR

Dec 29 201807:19

Saffron

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Saffron History and Importance of Saffron The background of Saffron agriculture goes back to 2500 years ago, this plant seems to be native to Greece and The Mediterranean region, but some believe that the first habitat of Saffron was at the mountain range of Zagros and to be more precise at the Alvand region in Iran. Although in the past this plant’s agriculture was in the central part of Iran now it is narrowed down to the South of Khorasan province and Fars, Kerman and Yazd as well. Iran

Jan 1 190000:00