This saffron queen from Kashmir turned a traditional crop into a global successpopularly known as the 'Saffron Queen of Kashmir', has turned a traditional crop into a global sensation, with an aim of women's empowermen...
13 Jun, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
Supply setback sends saffron past Rs 5 lakh markThe closure of the Attari-Wagah border, following a terror attack, has disrupted saffron supplies from Afghanistan, causing retail prices o...
30 Apr, 2025, 01.29 AM IST
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
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 prices down 15% on high imports, weak demandIt is currently being quoted at Rs 130-150 a gram in the wholesale market, and is expected to drop further as the new harvest is expected i...
27 Sep, 2020, 11.47 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
Spices Board and J&K government to work for GI tag for Kashmir saffronThe board and the state government are also making efforts to secure GI (geographical indication) registration for authentication of high q...
16 Aug, 2017, 04.41 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
- Jammu and Kashmir helps Kabul replace Poppy with Saffron
Kabul may find a solution to its poppy menace courtesy J&K. A delegation of Afghan farmers are in Srinagar undergoing training on how saffr...
19 Nov, 2011, 03.54 AM IST
- J&K earmarks Rs 3.22cr for saffron development in Kishtwar
J&K government has earmarked Rs 3.22 crores for economic revival of saffron in Kishtiwar district during current financial year.
21 Jun, 2011, 12.03 PM IST
- Kashmir Valley: Morel mushroom an unnoticed specialty
At a wayside store that we had stopped off at to buy yet another Kashmiri treasure — the amazing thin-shelled walnut — my eyes feel on a ba...
24 Mar, 2011, 08.24 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