Apple Orchards Must Be Preserved Before Being Turned into Illegal Villas

Damavand – The Damavand governor urged the Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture to take a professional approach to orchard farming in the county and to devise a way to preserve the orchards before they are turned into illegal villas.

Damavand- The Governor of Damavand asked the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad to take a professional look at the horticulture of this city and think of a way to preserve them before the gardens turn into unauthorized villas.

According to Mehr reporter, Ismail Heydari-Azad, governor of Damavand, says that the gardens of this city should be preserved before they turn into illegal constructions and villas.

He said this in his remarks about Damavand apple festival.

According to him, Damavand has been an agricultural city with horticulture and animal husbandry in the past and is one of the most important cities in Tehran province in this field.

He named Damavand apples and walnuts as the most important products of this city.

Damavand governor said: This year's apple festival will be held with the emphasis of the Tehran governor on holding celebrations based on national and religious rituals, at the national level and with the presence of gardeners, provincial officials and the minister of agricultural jihad.

Heydari Azad expressed his hope that this festival will be the beginning to solve the problems of the agriculture and horticulture sector, especially in the provision of agricultural water and required inputs.

He asked the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad to take a professional look at horticulture and agriculture in Damavand.

He added: Traditional horticulture, which he called one of the country's prides, should be preserved.