Iranian Firm Uses Vernalization Technology for Off-Season Cultivation of Cereals
“This technology can reduce the problems of drought and water shortage in the central regions of Iran, including Isfahan and Yazd,” said Komeil Seyed Shour Balal, a professor at Islamic Azad University and the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
Noting that the product can replace cold in autumn cereals, he added, “This product allows farmers to cultivate wheat and barley in the spring.”
“This product increases agricultural productivity and reduces the consumption of water resources by reducing the need for water,” Seyed Shour Balal said.
In a relevant development in January, a knowledge-based company in Iran had started producing modified seeds, which have increased crop productivity due to their better adaptation to the climate of tropical regions.
“Our seeds, which are better adapted to the climate of tropical regions, have increased the productivity of products, both in terms of quality and quantity, with the resulting profits going directly to the farmers,” said Rahmatollah Karimizadeh, the managing director of the knowledge-based company.
"These products have also led farmers to turn to agricultural work; people who had perhaps given up this work in previous years due to the low productivity of agriculture and the lack of investment, which has created jobs for people in less-developed areas,” he added.
“So far, our seeds have been sent to villages in Golestan, Khorassan, Kohgilouyeh and Boyer Ahmad, Fars, and Khuzestan provinces, which are often considered as less fertile areas,” Karimzadeh said.
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