Saffron has been one of the world’s most prized spices for thousands of years, used by ancient empires to dye clothing, scent ...

Telangana Horticultural University scientists mull saffron cultivation using aeroponics, aiming to replicate Kashmir’s ...

A small-scale grower in the western Cape is redefining saffron excellence - and has no plans to take his talents abroad.

A new agricultural frontier is blooming in South Africa, with saffron offering a highly lucrative opportunity for farmers.

Livestock farmer Joe Kroon turned to saffron in desperation when drought threatened his livelihood and, as this season's ...

But Kashmir’s crops, already dwarfed by that of Iran’s which commands ... Since 2021, its Mission Saffron initiative has expanded farming across the states of Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the United States faces a critical moment with Iran to curb the Islamic Republic’s efforts to develop a nuclear weapon and limit its uranium enrichment.

Now, Kashmiri saffron is grown in Wayanad by Seshadri ... That leaves the country reliant on imports from countries like Iran, where farming is still largely seasonal and vulnerable to ...

A Kashmiri farming family pick saffron stigmas from ... say industry insiders. Iran’s saffron – which constitutes about 85 percent of the spice produced globally – has a lower crocin content ...

Patrons feasted on exquisite vegan cardamon rose baklava and saffron ice-cream sandwiches ... Derisavifard’s parents were immigrants from Iran who “ended up across the world,” in Texas.