{"id":7207,"date":"2026-06-18T12:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7207"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:57:43","slug":"kashmir-saffron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kashmir-saffron\/","title":{"rendered":"Kashmir Saffron"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kashmir Saffron Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ongoing crisis in West Asia, coupled with a sharp decline in saffron output from Iran has resulted in the demand for Kashmiri saffron.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kashmir Saffron<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>often called \u201cred gold\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for its distinctive aroma, flavour, and natural colouring properties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is primarily cultivated in <\/span><b>Pampore and nearby regions of South Kashmir.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has secured a Geographical<\/span><b> Indication (GI) tag<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2020.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Characteristics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The saffron plant produces <\/span><b>purple flowers with bright orange to red stigmas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are carefully dried to obtain the highly valued spice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The saffron available in Kashmir is of three types: <\/span><b>Lachha Saffron<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Mongra Saffron<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a<\/span><b>nd Guchhi Saffron.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Required Climatic conditions<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It grows at an <\/span><b>elevation of 1,500-2,000 m above mean sea level.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Saffron cultivation requires explicit climatic conditions with temperatures ranging from not more than 35oC or 40oC in the summer to about -15oC or -20oC in the winter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be grown in dry, moderate and continental climate types.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Soil:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It thrives on loamy, sandy, and calcareous soils.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saffron grows best on acidic soil. It thrives well when the soil pH is 5.5 to 8.5.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><b>India around 90% of saffron production comes from Kashmir<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where it has been grown for centuries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/amp\/story\/india\/2026\/Jun\/16\/iran-war-fuels-global-demand-surge-for-kashmir-saffron-prices-exports-rise-amid-output-dip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kashmir Saffron is often called \u201cred gold\u201d for its distinctive aroma, flavour, and natural colouring properties. 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