ISHS Acta Horticulturae 739: II International Symposium on Saffron Biology and Technology
DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECT FOR INTRODUCING SAFFRON (CROCUS SATIVUS L.) AS AN ALTERNATIVE CROP IN OTHER MOROCCAN REGIONS |
| Authors: | M. Lage, C. Faiz, C.L. Cantrell |
| Keywords: | new crops, spice |
| Abstract:
Moroccan saffron is mainly produced in the South, on a limited zone of about 600 ha. In 2005, the National Institute of Agronomic Research, Morocco, carried out a study on trying saffron crop in some underprivileged regions under diverse environments, as way to propose alternative crop for the socio-economic development of rural area. The preliminary results obtained during this first year are promoting. | |
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