Advisor Farooq Khan inaugurates first indoor saffron garden in Pulwama

PULWAMA, NOVEMBER 12: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today inaugurated the first of its kind indoor saffron garden in Pulwama during his extensive visit to the district.

Advisor Khan reiterated the government’s commitment to the popularization and promotion of saffron grown in this part of the country. He said that saffron, being the golden spice, has a market potential to cater to the growing demand at the national and international levels.

While lauding the efforts of the department of agriculture and other stakeholders towards the promotion of this heritage crop, he said that saffron is the identity of J&K and several initiatives are being launched for increasing its production and productivity manifold. He told the farmers present at the event to replicate the model of growing indoor saffron for economic stability, sustainability, and prosperity of saffron growing farmers in particular and the UT of J&K in general.