And real saffron can cost you over $10,000 per kilogram. Sought after for thousands of years as a spice, a dye, and a medicine, you need over 150 flowers to make just 1 gram of saffron.

Extracted from the stigmas of the Crocus sativus flower, saffron requires a meticulous and intensive harvesting process, as each flower produces only three filaments. To obtain one kilo of dried ...

“Through satellite imaging, we have found many patches in the north-east where saffron can be grown. We started a few pilot projects, and they were successful. Now, per kilogram of saffron is priced ...

Data shows fluctuations in production, exports Irfan Tramboo Srinagar, Mar 24: The saffron industry has stabilized since the ...