The Pomegranate Festival of Siab Kohdasht Lorestan should be branded
According to Aria Heritage report, citing the public relations of the General Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Lorestan Province, Farhad Zaviyar said on Thursday, December 3rd, 1401: Kohdasht city with a capacity of 400 hectares of pomegranate plantations concentrated in the Siab Gorge and 1,600 hectares of pomegranate plantations in the mountainous areas has an irreplaceable capacity. It is for the development of tourism, which, in addition to the prosperity of agricultural tourism, is also associated with job creation.
Pointing out that pomegranate is a special fruit that is mentioned in the Quranic verses of Surah An’am and Al-Rahman, he said: “Pomegranate is a fruit whose cultivation in Iran before and after Islam has long history, and the role of pomegranate is evident in the inscriptions of Takht Jamshid.” Is.
The Governor of Lorestan stated: In the Teng Siab region of Kohdasht, inscriptions have been found that prove the cultivation of this fruit for nearly 1,800 years.
Zaviyar pointed out: Pomegranate is a fruit full of material and spiritual properties, and this fruit has many uses, from the wood of the tree to the skin of the fruit, its seeds, and its juice, so that the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) considered pomegranate to be the chief of fruits, which also has worldly good and Spirituality and the cultivation of this heavenly fruit also have blessings in our livelihood and economic prosperity.
The Governor of Lorestan continued: Lorestan’s pomegranate orchards need to be developed, and in this area, the executive bodies should provide the necessary infrastructure in various areas for the better activity of gardeners and also the welfare of tourists.
He emphasized: Pomegranate capacity in Teng Siab region of Kohdasht should be branded, which requires more planning and preparation in the marketing and support of gardeners, and in this regard, the deputy coordinator of civil affairs and economic affairs of the province, in inviting large investors, has a significant cooperation with have gardeners
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