As Pampore’s saffron fields face mounting pressures, indoor farming offers a lifeline to sustain this centuries-old tradition, ensuring that the town remains synonymous with the prized spice ...

PAMPORE, India (Reuters) - Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped ... Come October, the crocus plants begin to bloom, covering the fields with bright purple flowers from which strands of fragrant ...

PAMPORE, India ... covering the fields with bright purple flowers from which strands of fragrant red saffron are picked by hand, to be used in foods such as paella, and in fragrances and cloth ...

Come October, the crocus plants begin to bloom, covering the fields with bright ... About 90% of India's saffron is produced in Kashmir, of which a majority is grown in Pampore, but the small ...

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Srinagar- On a foggy December afternoon, sitting by his saffron fields in Pampore, Mohammad Yousuf gazes out at the dry, cracked soil, his thoughts drifting to a harvest ...