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 ...

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 ...

Jammu and Kashmir produce about 90 per cent of ... (Photo: REUTERS/Sharafat Ali) Naveen and his brother grow saffron in an indoor farm in the town of Hisar. They said they tasted success in ...

“It is an amazing innovation,” Majeed said, noting how this approach could secure the future of saffron farming in Kashmir. Despite its promise, farmers like Manzoor Ahmad Mir are calling for ...

told that his family has been engaged in saffron farming for decades, particularly in the Pampore area of Kashmir. "Unfortunately, saffron production has declined in recent years. While India's ...

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 ...

The couple spent three-and-half months in Kashmir over two years, learning the nuances of traditional saffron farming, before embarking on their unconventional venture. Initially, they brought 100 ...

But saffron from Kashmir is arguably the most highly prized ... Diaspora Spice Co., sources its inventory from a small family farm in the Kashmiri town of Pampore, where the flowers have been ...

But, while Malik has stuck to traditional farming, citing the "rich colour ... About 90% of India's saffron is produced in Kashmir, of which a majority is grown in Pampore, but the small town ...

Kashmir’s saffron has a deep crimson hue and strong ... a 39-year-old whose farm is next to Ahmad’s. “If this continues, our livelihood will be finished.” ...

In 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. But its farming is grappling with significant ...