Rain after a prolonged dry spell has brought relief to saffron farmers in Kashmir’s Pampore, easing crop concerns and ...

Scientists from Iran and Kashmir have launched a collaborative initiative to revolutionize saffron farming, with a high-level Iranian delegation visiting the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural ...

High-level delegation from Iran to focus on global market enhancement of Kashmir’s prized saffron Srinagar: In a landmark development for the global agricultural landscape, a high-level delegation of ...

PAMPORE, (Reuters) – Nestled in a picturesque valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas lies Pampore, a town in the Kashmir region, celebrated as the heartland of saffron cultivation. Known for ...

Kashmir's stunning landscapes and rich culture are well-known worldwide, but the region's economic potential has often been overshadowed by its reliance on tourism. While tourism has played a vital ...

On sweeping fields once blanketed in lush purple, a thin and bedraggled crop of flowers is all farmers in Indian-administered Kashmir's saffron-growing region Pampore have to show for this year's ...

Saffron prices in India have skyrocketed since the kesar from Jammu & Kashmir was given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the government. Saffron is often called the world’s costliest spice by ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link PAMPORE, Kashmir — Ashiq Rashid's family has been farming saffron for more than 80 years — since before their homeland, Kashmir, was a disputed ...

"The end seems nigh," says Bashir Ahmad Rather, in a voice oozing disappointment. This sense of loss is everywhere in Kashmir. The whole valley seems draped in it and, for many who call the ...

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — As climate change impacts the production of prized saffron in Indian-controlled Kashmir, scientists are shifting to a largely new technique for growing one of the world’s most ...

Farmers examine saffron flowers in India's main saffron-growing area of Lethpora-Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir state. TRF/Athar Parvaiz PULWAMA, India, Nov 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Farmers say ...