In rare form, saffron worth king’s ransom: ‘Kesar’ prices soar up to Rs 4.95 lakh/kg in retail as Iran tensions weaken its exports of the spiceAmidst geopolitical tensions in West Asia causing a sharp decline in saffron supplies from Iran, Indian saffron prices have surged by over ...
11 May, 2024, 05.00 AM IST
Kashmir saffron story scripts a revival, prices see a spike of 75%Kashmir saffron's prices have risen to ₹3.25 lakh ($4387) per kg, five times the value of silver, after receiving the Geographical Indicati...
06 Jul, 2023, 09.31 PM IST
Indian saffron's international prices skyrocket after Afghan supply hit by Taliban takeoverSaffron is grown in four districts in Jammu and Kashmir– Pulwama, Budgam, Srinagar and Kishtwar. Among them, Pulwama district’s Pampore has...
16 Sep, 2021, 06.59 PM IST
Climate change ravages Kashmir's 'red gold' saffron cropDry conditions blamed on climate change have seen yields of the world's most expensive spice halved in the past two decades, threatening th...
22 Dec, 2020, 10.41 AM IST
15 saffron exporters register for J&K Trade Promotion Organization's New York eventThe virtual promotional event is scheduled on November 18 at Consulate General of India in New York in association with JKTPO and US-India ...
12 Nov, 2020, 10.42 AM IST
Saffron grown in Kashmir gets Geographical Indication certificationSoon after taking over as lieutenant governor, Girish Chander Murmu took a personal interest in ensuring that Kashmir saffron gets GI certi...
25 Jul, 2020, 04.49 PM IST
Saffron surge has Kashmir farmers smilingOutput was hit in past two years but adequate moisture has ensured above-average crop this year.
27 Dec, 2019, 11.17 AM IST
Saffron prices rise 15% as snowfall damages crop in KashmirFarmers have requested the Jammu & Kashmir administration to start a crop insurance policy.
19 Nov, 2019, 02.46 PM IST
Output crunch pushes up of world's costliest spice saffronPrice of a kilogram of saffron, considered the costliest spice in the world, is now at Rs 1.65 lakh in Kashmir, which is already up 18% com...
02 Apr, 2015, 06.07 AM IST
Why saffron is the king of spice worldSaffron’s accessibility also comes from its surprising strength: it may be expensive, yet you need just a few strands to feel it.
28 Nov, 2014, 04.07 PM IST
Saffron - The costliest spice on earth is always in hot demandKashmir is India's only saffron producing state & due to floods, it is facing a possible 75% shortfall. It takes 1 lakh flowers to produce ...
24 Nov, 2014, 10.58 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls: AAP hits back at BJP on Kashmir map issueAAP today hit back saying the map on the saffron party's website has shown the state as a "disputed site".
27 Mar, 2014, 10.56 PM IST
Guruvayur temple to buy 10 kg saffron every monthGuruvayur temple has signed one-year contract with JKAIDC to purchase 10 kg of saffron spice at Rs 1.20 lakh per kg, every month.
24 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- IndiaPost gets into domestic and global marketing of Saffron, world's costliest spice
Indiapost begins its new initiative to market world's best saffron, believed to be the costliest spice, under own brand name 'Saffron post.'
25 Jul, 2012, 07.58 PM IST
- Saffron production seeing a sharp fall
Saffron, world's most costly spice that grows in Pampore belt of Kashmir, has undergone a sharp fall in production. But the low production ...
14 Dec, 2010, 01.29 AM IST
- Kashmir: Time to se harvest of the world's best saffron
Now’s the time to see the harvest of the world’s best saffron - in the Kashmir Valley.
05 Nov, 2009, 06.29 AM IST
- Sun spices up Kesar Mart’s saffron biz
The world’s most expensive spice has been breathing life into traders from the Kashmir valley, the hot bed of saffron for over 2,000 years.
13 Aug, 2007, 04.16 AM IST