Kashmir’s Saffron Farmers Turn To Indoor Cultivation Amid Climate Changes PAMPORE, (Reuters) – Nestled in a picturesque valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas lies Pampore, a town in the ...

He makes his livelihood growing and selling saffron – the world’s most expensive spice – but crop yield in the Jammu and Kashmir region is facing a steep decline. The bright purple flowers ...

A key starting point is the region's high-value agriculture. Kashmir's saffron, often regarded as the best in the world, could be marketed globally. With its unique quality and rich history ...

Kashmir’s saffron farmers are losing 30 percent of their crop to the rodents as deforestation pushes them into farms. A Kashmiri farming family pick saffron stigmas from the flowers at their ...

These included Saffron, Basmati, Baderwah Rajmash, Mushkbudji Rice, Udhampur Kaladi, Ramban Sulai Honey and Ramban Anardana. In continuation, GI tagging for 17 more crops shall be processed during ...

UDUPI: Saffron brings vivid images of captivating rich fields lining the highways in Kashmir to mind. Bathed in natural hues, the saffron fields are a visual spectacle with thousands of vibrant ...

A Nagpur couple, Akshay and Divya Holey, successfully cultivate saffron using an innovative aeroponic method, generating Rs 50 lakh annually. They replicated Kashmir's environment in their flat ...

About 90% of India's saffron is produced in Kashmir, of which a majority is grown in Pampore, but the small town is under threat of rapid urbanisation, according to the Indian Council of ...

PAMPORE, India (Reuters) - Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian Kashmir region is the town of Pampore, famed for its farms that grow the world's most expensive spice - ...

Kashmir's Saffron Growers Experiment With Indoor Farming as Climate Pressures Mount By Sharafat Ali PAMPORE, India (Reuters) - Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian ...