Few crops in Kashmir carry as much history, cultural significance and economic value as saffron. Locally known as kong, saffron is far more than a spice used to add colour and fragrance to food.
Few crops in Kashmir carry as much history, cultural significance and economic value as saffron.
Locally known as kong, saffron is far more than a spice used to add colour and fragrance to food.
It is woven into Kashmir's cuisine, traditions, traditional medicine, rural economy and landscape.
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Few crops in Kashmir carry as much history, cultural significance and economic value as saffron. Locally known as kong, saffron is far more than a spice used to add colour and fragrance to food. It is woven into Kashmir's cuisine, traditions, traditional medicine, rural economy and landscape.
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