Early Times Report Kishtwar, Nov 17: Due to saffron crop failure in Kishtwar district, the saffron growers demanded compensation. "This year crop of Saffron in District Kishtwar has gone totally 95% damaged during this season and the saffron growers who were totally dependent upon the crop have to face several problems as this crop is only the source of income of the Saffron growers of Kishtwar," said a saffron grower. Meanwhile, Randeep Bhandari Congress Leader Kishtwar appealed the Minister for Agriculture to accommodate sufficient financial assistance to the saffron growers of Kishtwar so that they may be able to overcome of the said problem.
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