On a dusty saffron farm in Afghanistan western Herat province Nafisa a 55-year-old woman carefully gathers saffron flowers For her this seasonal ...

Its vibrant purple petals notwithstanding, the saffron flower (Crocus sativus) is valued primarily for what hides beneath ...

Year-Old's Innovative Farming Method Leads To First Saffron Bloom In Lucknow Lucknow- In a pioneering effort, a Lucknow-based ...

In August 2023, a team of enforcement wing of Department of Agriculture confiscated a shipment of 200 kgs of saffron corms from Srinagar airport, preventing it from being smuggled out of the ...

The rows will feature crops like carrots, beetroot, and saffron planted in between the solar installations. The selection of Vermont for this specific initiative is intentional. Researchers at the ...

It’s with pensive eyes that 60-year-old Ali Mohamed Reshi gazes over his saffron farm in Pulwama’s Lethpora area, some 22 km south of Srinagar. The protracted dry spell and climate change ...

As the saffron harvest season concludes, production in the Kashmir Valley has witnessed a significant decline due to deficient rainfall. The harvest, conducted annually from mid-October to November, ...

SAFFRON KNOWN FOR ITS STRONG, EARTHY TONES, HAS BEEN USED AS A SPICE FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. MOST OF IT IS GROWN OVERSEAS IN COUNTRIES LIKE IRAN AND SPAIN. BUT MORE AND MORE FARMS ARE POPPING UP ...

Lucknow: In a pioneering effort, a Lucknow-based man has successfully cultivated saffron -- traditionally grown in Kashmir's ...

“By combining these methods, we can grow more plants in less space,” he explained. Srivastava’s indoor farm maintains an environment that mimics Kashmir’s cool climate. “The saffron bulbs start off in ...