News Topic:Saffron

Tourism Department organizes saffron festival at Pampore

The Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir on Tuesday organized a saffron festival in Karewas of Pampore.

Growers worried as saffron fields, produce shrinks

Pampore is witnessing an uptick in constructions in saffron fields, causing a decline in saffron production as well as shrinking land for the prized spice.

Saffron harvesting in Kashmir

Misty morning in November, and the air is redolent with the fragrance of Crocus sativus, the flower producing the precious spice of saffron.

Kashmir’s GI tagged Saffron launched in UAE

DUBAI — In a function, the geographical indication (GI) tagged Saffron from Kashmir was launched in Al-Maya Supermarket, Dubai, UAE, by Principal Secretary Agriculture...

E-Auction portal created to promote GI tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’

SRINAGAR — With an aim to promote trading of GI tagged ‘Kashmir Saffron’, the Department of Agriculture under the aegis of India International Kashmir...

GoI issues GI certificate for Kashmir Saffron

JAMMU — In a momentous decision, GoI has issued certificate of GI registration for the Saffron grown in the Kashmir Valley.Expressing happiness on the...

Kashmiri Saffron gets GI Tag

Department of Agriculture, Kashmir has been granted Certificate of Registration by Registrar of Geographical Indication, Chennai, Government of India in respect of Kashmir Saffron.

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