Saffron Prices Soar Amid Plummeting Production

SRINAGAR: Kashmirs world-famous saffron sector is facing one of its toughest years in recent memory, with production dropping drastically to nearly 510 percent of the usual yield. As a result, saffron prices in the market have surged by around 20 percent, and traders fear the rates may climb even further in the coming weeks. Growers []