PRT Commander Visit Saffron Assocition in Ghorian District

PRT Commander went to Ghoryan in order to visit the Ghoryan Women Saffron Association and see the results of the donation of 2000 kg of saffron bulbs that Italian PRT made on the last 27^th October.

Before going to the association PRT Commander stopped to the Ghoryan District Governor. In that occasion Italian Journalist asked to the Governor some information about the saffron cultivation.

Mr. NASSIR said that the District has gotten 1084 hectares of saffron land and collect every year 1 ton of saffron. He added that about 1600-1700 people are working on saffron land. The price of saffron per Kilo is 3000$. He also said that they have many farmer who wants to receive saffron bulb and that they expect PRT Commander to cooperate with the District in this regard.

After that visit PRT Commander went to the Ghoryan Women Saffron Association and met Mrs. GHORIANY, PRT Commander introduced the Italian journalists that asked some information.

Mrs. GHORIANY said that about 92 women have gotten membership of the association. She added that other women could be tracked also if PRT could provide them saffron bulb. This year they are collecting 3 kilos of saffron. The association sold the saffron to private companies in Herat last years and it has planned to carry our crops to India this year. She said that she is giving 1$ instead of cleaning of each kilo saffron and every worker can clean 2 kilos of saffron flower per day.