Saffron

Growers fear losing global market to other countries, seek govt intervention Srinagar: Kashmir’s world-famous saffron, often hailed as “red gold”, is witnessing an unprecedented surge in prices this season as production has plunged to…

Pampore: The much-hyped National Saffron Mission, launched more than a decade ago to revive the world-famous saffron fields of Kashmir, now stands as a grim reminder of administrative apathy and failed implementation. A visit to the…

Seek govt intervention to revive Kashmir’s tourism sector Srinagar: The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam has dampened the tourism sector in the Kashmir Valley, leaving local traders and vendors in Lethpora and Pampore in south…

Zainab and Nadiya join family tradition of harvesting Kashmir's ‘red gold’ Srinagar: As Pampore’s saffron town prepares for harvest, the air is filled with the fragrance of the "red gold". The little duo of nine-year-old cousins, Zainab…

Srinagar: The average price of saffron—also known as the ‘King of spices’—has fallen 4.5% in the national capital, New Delhi, during the past two years. In the financial year (FY) 2024, the saffron was sold at Rs. 166,562.5 a kilogram in…