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KASHMIRI SAFFRON CULTIVATION
How a couple built a ₹50 lakh Kashmiri saffron empire in 'scorching' Nagpur without soil or waterA couple from Nagpur has successfully cultivated saffron, the world's most expensive spice, using an innovative aeroponic technique. Their ...
20 Feb, 2025, 03.08 PM IST
Saffron in peril: Kashmir's golden harvest threatened by global warmingIn Kashmir Valley, saffron has long been more than just a crop; it is a symbol of heritage and a vital source of income for local farmers. ...
21 Sep, 2024, 01.26 PM IST
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
View: Lavender may bring the aroma of prosperity for Kashmir’s cultivatorsSince 2016 under the Aroma Mission, lavender is increasingly grown in Kashmir. In phase II, damask rose, clary sage, artemisia, wild marigo...
05 Nov, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
The idea of India says persuade, not dictateThe architects of independent India wagered on a design they hoped would resist succumbing to any singular impulse or ideology, to a strong...
15 Aug, 2017, 11.22 AM IST
Government to set up agency for development, export of saffronThe production, rejuvenation of saffron along with the quality control and export promotion of saffron will be handled by the specialised a...
29 Dec, 2014, 03.06 PM IST
Kashmir saffron output expected to increase by 10 per centGuroo said the department was earlier expecting an 20 per cent increase in the saffron production this year but "physiological disorder"
28 Nov, 2013, 01.07 PM IST
- Farmers’ interest fall as cash crops fail to give high returns
Once trumpeted as highly profitable crops, vanilla, saffron, jatropha and safed musli seem to have failed to live up to their promise.
17 Oct, 2012, 10.47 AM 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