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Saffron Dawn

From the end of October and in the autumn season, the workers start harvesting red gold (saffron flower) before sunrise in the center of the world saffron harvest, ie Torbat-e Heydariyeh township, and this harvest will continue until noon. Workers usually move to these lands from distant cities and around, and unfortunately receive very low wages per working day (daily). Harvesting and exporting saffron in Iran, this very beautiful and characteristic and fragrant flower, must find its true place in the world because a very high percentage of world saffron is planted and harvested in this city, but in terms of exports There are problems.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2019
Date Uploaded: 07.2021
Photo Location: Torbat-E-Heydarieh, Iran
Camera: NIKON D7100
Copyright: © Ali Khavanin