CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Saffron is cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) of Jammu and Kashmir and has been assigned Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saffron is cultivated and harvested in the Karewas (highlands) of J&K and has been assigned a Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry. The spice is grown in Pulwama, Budgam, Kishtwar and Srinagar regions of J&K.

Detailed explanation-3: -Government has allotted GI Tags to Kashmir Saffron and Manipuri Black Rice recently.

Detailed explanation-4: -Special One Kashmir Saffron is a Premium Quality Saffron which is awarded the prestigious Geographical Indication Tag (GI tag) and carries ISO 3632 certification of Grade-1 finest quality A++. It is organically grown without pestisides and is carefully harvested by expert farmers of Kashmir.

Detailed explanation-5: -Out of total 5, 707 hectares of land under saffron cultivation in Kashmir, more than 90 per cent is in Pampore tehsil of Pulwama district in South Kashmir while the rest is in central Kashmir’s Budgam and Srinagar districts. Known for its special aroma, saffron is a powerful flavouring and colouring agent.