Afghanistan: Durrani Breaks Ground on Saffron Institute in Herat

Jan 16, 2019 | Storai Karimi, Pajhwok Afghan News
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Agriculture Minister Nasir Ahmad Durrani on Wednesday laid the foundation of ‘Saffron Institute’ in Herat province, saying Turkey was interested in production and processing of the plant in the western province. Durrani, who arrived in Herat City to break the ground on the Saffron Institute, said the institute’s building would cost 60 million afghanis to be paid by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). He said the institute’s construction process would take two years to complete and the facility would be used for research, promotion and marketing of Afghanistan saffron.