TEHRAN- Two tasks for the production of flowers and decorative plants were inaugurated in Khorram-Abad County, in Lorestan province.One of the projects was inaugurated in Daraee Village in the existence of Lorestan governor-general and some of his deputies.This project was carried out in a location of 3,200 square meters and with its inauguration, employment for 45 individuals has been produced straight and indirectly.The other job was inaugurated in Pirjad Village in the presence of the governor-general and his deputies.This task was implemented on 3,200 square meters of land, developing direct tasks for eight people, and indirect jobs for 24 persons.Iran has 17th place on the planet in the production of flowers and decorative plants, but it is ranked 107th in regards to export.Every year, 3 billion flowers and decorative plants are produced in the country, of which only 300 million are exported.

50 percent of the produced flowers are offered locally and the rest is tossed away.As specified by the chairman of the Flower Retailers Association of Tehran, flowers and ornamental plants usage per capita in Iran is 20, while the figure is 150 to 250 on the planet.

We should have mass production to lower the price of flowers , Gholam-Hossein Soltan-Mohammadi has stated.According to him, to produce flowers and decorative plants for export, it should be considered as a market and the needs of target companies must be evaluated.MA/ MA