Climate change faced problems for pistachio farmers in Iran

Published Oct 15, 2024

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Climate change and global warming have significantly impacted pistachio production in Iran, leading to a loss of 20-30% of some varieties and up to 50% in other areas due to extreme temperatures and irrigation interruptions. The article highlights the need for varying degrees of winter cold for different pistachio varieties, which has been reduced due to global warming. The Iranian Pistachio Association is considering solutions such as changing varieties and increasing irrigation, but water scarcity is becoming a major concern. The decision to plant pistachios or other crops is ultimately up to the farmer, but guidance on suitable crops for the climate and region is recommended.

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According to ISNA, for several years, climate problems and global warming have threatened pistachio production in many orchards, and the harvest and performance per unit area have been problematic and reduced. During the recent years, many orchards did not have any production for three consecutive years, while they had current expenses to keep the trees alive, and all these things caused pistachio production to be associated with many challenges, and we see the abandonment of many pistachio orchards every year. The temperature fluctuations of the winter of 1402 and the beginning of the spring of 1403 and the power failure of the agricultural wells at the peak of continuous heat of 43 degrees in the summer of 1493 caused the conditions to exceed the tolerance threshold of the pistachio trees and the gardeners suffered many damages. For this reason, this year, the products that are on the tree have a lot of holes and half-cores and are damaged in terms of size. According to the ...

Source: Isna