From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.Ladakh’s saffron experiment yields first blooms in just 30 days
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In the cold, high-altitude region of Leh in Ladakh, land once considered barren is now producing one of the world’s most expensive spices. Saffron flowers have begun blooming here in less than 30 days after planting, offering fresh hope for agriculture in a region where farming conditions can be…
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SRINAGAR: A barren patch of land in the cold desert of Ladakh has transformed into a field of purple blooms of the world's costliest spice, with a pilot saffron cultivation project recording its first flowering in just 30 days. The first bloom in the saffron field was recorded in a remarkable 30…