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GI tagging opens new home windows for Kashmir saffron globally: Dir Agri
Posted by RK Information on Sunday, October 23, 2022
Srinagar, October 22: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chaudhry Mohammad Iqbal, on Saturday visited saffron fields in Balhama and adjoining areas to supervise the harvesting of saffron and flower harvesting, which is in full swing lately.
Speaking to saffron growers, Director Agriculture mentioned that Geographical Indication (GI) tagging has created a world popularity for Kashmir saffron.
He mentioned that this has opened new home windows for Kashmir saffron and the division is making efforts to make sure that all of the globally accepted high quality requirements are met through the cultivation and post-harvest administration of saffron. GI tagging is making saffron successful story.
Iqbal requested the saffron growers to avail the amenities from IIKSTC and be sure that all of the obligatory set parameters are taken care of. He mentioned that saffron growers can get most worth for his or her produce by availing the e-marketing amenities at IIKSTC.
He mentioned that Kashmir saffron is exploring avenues of pure market on the worldwide degree and the division is making fixed efforts to make sure that the financial pursuits of the involved growers are protected in any respect ranges.
The Director Agriculture directed the involved officers and technical consultants to work in shut coordination with the saffron growers and information them throughout all pre and submit harvesting operations.
The Director was accompanied by Joint Director Agriculture Extension, Chief Agriculture Officer Srinagar, Chief Agriculture Officer, District Agriculture Officer, Agriculture Info Officer Kashmir, some senior officers and technical officers of the division.
Later the Director visited Nurpora, Lurgam, Tral areas of Pulwama to observe the agricultural actions below Rabi marketing campaign.
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