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23.
The only state in India that produces saffron is
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Bijo Jacob said:
1 decade ago
Saffron is the most expensive spice, due to the cost involved in harvesting it from the purple Crocus sativus, or the saffron crocus.
Golmei Shahaem said:
1 decade ago
What is the cost of saffron?
Lajeo said:
1 decade ago
What is this saffron? where do we use?
Mohammed Rafiq kumar said:
1 decade ago
Ya, Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in India which cultivates Saffron (Crocus sativus) , particularly found in Pampore area of district Pulwama and its adjoining regions. Now the government has launched a scheme under which incentives are given to the farmers to rise its cultivation.
Pooja said:
1 decade ago
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus. It is cultivated in Kashmir in India and in Greece and Spain in world.
Ferozee said:
1 decade ago
Yes, the Jammu & Kashmir J&K) is the only state in India that produces saffron. The place in J&K where Saffron is mostly cultivated is Pampore area, District Pulwama, 13 km's from Srinagar city.
Manthan said:
1 decade ago
Karewas, a unique geographical landform found in Jammu and Kashmir aids in the propogation of the saffron plant. It is also called as zaffran(Not sure about the exact spelling).
Ambaram said:
1 decade ago
Something more about it.
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