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, ...
(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Pampore- The dry spell in Kashmir has had a devastating impact on saffron production this year, with yields dropping by 50 to 70 percent compared to previous years.
A glimpse at Kashmir’s saffron harvest. Paper replicas of saffron flowers, which are harvested in mid-autumn (past our press time), made for T by the artist Sourabh Gupta.Credit...Photograph by ...
Historians said saffron has been cultivated in Kashmir since at least 500BC. Locally the spice is added to traditional dishes and used as an ingredient in Kehwa, a sweet drink served during ...