Kashmiri saffron recently received the geographical indication tag aimed at promoting the product in the global market.
A boy holds a basket of just plucked saffron flowers in Pampore area of south Kashmir's Pulwama on Saturday November 6, 2021.Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
Saffron flowers in full bloom in a field in Pampore in Pulwama on Saturday November 6, 2021.Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
Children hold basketfuls of saffron flowers in a field in Pampore in south Kashmir's Pulwama on Saturday November 6, 2021.Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
Women along with kids separate stigmas of saffron flowers at a house in Pampore in south Kashmir's Pulwama on Saturday November 6, 2021.Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
In 2020, the annual yield of one of the world's costliest spices reached the decadal high of 13.3 metric tons.Mubashir Khan for Greater Kashmir
