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Govt will provide all requisite facilities for producing quality saffron: Mir Incentive cheques worth Rs.67 lakhs distributed among Srinagar saffron growers 3/28/2013 10:36:49 PM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Mar 28: Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ghulam Hassan Mir called for focused attention towards enhancing production & productivity of Saffron, as there is great demand for Kashmiri Saffron both in domestic as well as worldwide. The Minister was addressing saffron growers after distributing Rs. 67 lakhs among 133 saffron growers of district Srinagar, who have participated this year in rejuvenation of saffron corms under “National Mission on Saffron” at Lal Mandi Srinagar. He said that Government would provide all requisite facilities to the growers for producing quality saffron in the State. Mr. Mir advised farmers to adopt intensive production technology in saffron to bring back pristine glory of this heritage industry of Jammu & Kashmir. He also advised growers to avail the benefits of National Mission on Saffron & cooperate with Agriculture department for successful implementation. He said that Spice Park & Quality Control Lab under the Mission at village Dusoo being set up that would provide online national & international m...   READ MORE

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