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Safflower farming in northwestern Iran

  1. Society
August 19, 2024 - 17:21

A woman in the northwestern city of Ahar is picking safflower petals used to extract colorants with application in cooking and dyeing machinery.

Safflower is widely used in traditional medicine thanks to its medicinal value and healthcare properties.

Photo: IRIB / Saeid Qasemi

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