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23.
The only state in India that produces saffron is
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Umakant sharma said:
1 decade ago
Saffron means kesar available in market the most expensive spice of world in India we called it kesar mostly used in winter season as kesar milk sweet powder etc.
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).
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