In Photos: Saffron Harvesting Season Begins in Pampore Fields

Published 02 Nov 2026, 21:37 IST

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The annual harvest brings Kashmir’s famed saffron fields to life, as delicate purple flowers are carefully plucked to yield the region’s prized spice.

— Deccan Chronicle
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JAMMU: All over India, Pampore area of Pulwama district in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir is known as source of most saffron sold in the market. The saffron fields of Pampore spread on both sides of the national highway are a tourist attraction. They contribute to 90 per cent domestic…

— Organiser

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Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News Saffron cultivators harvest flowers in the fields of Pampore in South Kashmir during the annual saffron harvesting season. The post In Photos: Saffron Harvesting Season Begins in Pampore Fields appeared first…

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Kashmir Observer Center Kashmir Observer Current article 02 Nov 2026, 21:37 IST

In Photos: Saffron Harvesting Season Begins in Pampore Fields

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Rising Kashmir Center Rising Kashmir 03 Nov 2026, 03:43 IST

Robots enter Kashmir's saffron fields

Pampore, Nov 02: In Kashmir's saffron fields, where extracting a kilogram of the prized spice requires separating the red stigmas of nearly 1.6 lakh flowers by hand, scientists are testing robots to take over some of the most labour-intensive work involved in its cultivation. On Monday, the…

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Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings 02 Nov 2026, 22:27 IST

Kashmir’s Saffron Harvest Begins, Bringing Fields of Purple into Bloom

The annual harvest brings Kashmir’s famed saffron fields to life, as delicate purple flowers are carefully plucked to yield the region’s prized spice.

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Organiser Right Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS) 02 Nov 2026, 22:20 IST

Beyond Kashmir: Ladakh’s cold desert blooms with Saffron as 22g harvested in just 4 days in historic farming experiment

JAMMU: All over India, Pampore area of Pulwama district in the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir is known as source of most saffron sold in the market. The saffron fields of Pampore spread on both sides of the national highway are a tourist attraction. They contribute to 90 per cent domestic…

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