National Conference today asked the state administration to carry out an assessment of damage and losses to saffron growers in Pampore due to the untimely snow fall which has devastated the Agriculture and Horticulture sectors of the valley.
In a statement, YawarMasoodi said that large part of the saffron crop was yet to bloom and due to the snowfall the chances of any further bloom are very less. “The saffron growers have suffered huge losses due to early snowfall and the administration needs to take the losses into account and compensate the saffron growers accordingly,” he said.
He stated that the measures for increasing the saffron production under National Saffron Mission of Union Ministry of Agriculture are not being implemented properly.