NMSU researcher explores saffron
A researcher at New Mexico State University known for his saffron research projects in northern New Mexico is exploring how the crop fares in central and southern parts of the state, as well as how well the crop will grow alongside other New Mexico crops such as chile.
Saeid Zehtab Salmasi, research director of the NMSU Sustainable Agriculture Science Center at Alcalde, recently received funding from the New Mexico Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant program for a project titled, “Integrating Saffron into Small Vegetable Production Systems of New Mexico to Enhance Profitability and Sustainability.”
The project will investigate the intercropping of saffron with chile, and aims to demonstrate the diversification and sustainability benefits of intercropping in New Mexico’s agricultural systems.
PHOTO: Landscape pink saffron and flower red gold. (Adobe Stock │ #377974764 – EMILIA)
