There are 486 thousand tons of potatoes in Hamedan cold stores

The head of Hamedan Province Agricultural Jihad Organization, pointing out that this year potato cultivation has been allocated in 20 thousand hectares of the agricultural lands of the province, said: the average harvest from the farms of our province this year is 42 tons per hectare.

He emphasized: One-fifth of the country's potatoes are produced in Hamadan province, and considering the high volume of potato production in the province and the need for optimal use of this strategic product, in addition to the discussion of production, strengthening and expansion of cold storage, conversion and export industries should also be discussed. be taken into account

Behramlu In addition, the number of units of conversion industries in the process of building potato products in the province is 4, he said: Currently, 85 cold storage units and more than 1,400 traditional warehouses are active in Hamadan province with the operating license of the Jihad Agriculture Organization.

In the other part of his speech, the head of Hamedan province's agricultural jihad organization stated that more than 5 million tons of agricultural products including potatoes, walnuts, garlic, grapes and citrus fruits are produced in this province every year, and said: Hamedan province has the largest number of cold stores in the western region of the country. has

He pointed out: In addition to the products of the province, potatoes and products of other provinces are also stored in the cold stores of Hamedan province.

Behramlu He further stated: As the needs of Hamedan province in various items such as rice, dates and fruits are provided from other provinces of the country, some items needed by other provinces such as garlic, potatoes and grapes are produced in Hamedan.

The head of Hamedan Province's Agricultural Jihad Organization continued: In Hamedan province's cultivation model program, potato cultivation will be reduced in the coming years, and low-water plants such as medicinal plants, saffron, and marigolds will be cultivated instead.

Regarding the potato crop, he stated: Water efficiency in potato cultivation in the province is between 6 and 8 kg and potato fields are mechanized.