national mission on saffron

NATIONAL MISSION ON

SAFFRON

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INTRODUCTION

• SUB – SCHEME OF RKVY

• TO BRING THE ECONOMIC REVIVAL OF SAFFRON FARMING IN J & K

OBJECTIVE OF N.M.S

• to improve the overall production of saffron

• To enhance quality of saffron

• To enhance the research and extension capability

• To develop appropriate system for organized marketing for the growers

REASONS FOR LOW

SAFFRON FARMING

• construction of residential houses in the

midst of saffron fields

• lack of irrigation facilities

• poor techniques adopted by the growers

• lack of post harvest management

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

• To construct bore-wells to improve the

irrigation facilities

• The mission would cover drip

irrigation, research, mechanization, proce

ssing and marketing support to ease the

crisis

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

• seeks to develop appropriate systems for

organized marketing, quality-based pricing of

saffron and for formulating direct transactions

between growers, traders, exporters and industrial

agencies.

ABOUT SAFFRON

• Saffron is a spice derived from the flower

of Crocus sativus

• Saffron's taste and iodoform- or hay-like fragrance

result from the chemicals picrocrocin and safranal

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

• Kashmir has the proud privilege of producing the finest quality

saffron, which is famous for its colour and flavour all over the

world.

• In Kashmir valley, 90 percent of saffron production comes

from Pampore uplands, locally called ‘wudar’

USES OF SAFFRON

• It also contains a carotenoid dye, crocin, which imparts a rich golden-yellow hue to dishes and textiles

• Saffron thrives best in warm sub-tropical climate.

• In medicine saffron is used in fevers and enlargement of liver and spleen. In Ayurvedic medicine it is used to heal arthritis, impotence and infertility.

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