From barren desert to red gold: Saffron cultivation debuts in Ladakh
The Economic Times has reported a new India-focused policy development: “From barren desert to red gold: Saffron cultivation debuts in Ladakh.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Ladakh has launched a pilot to grow high-value saffron on restored barren land in Leh, planting about 90,000 Iranian saffron corms across 4,000 square metres at Spituk Pharka. If successful, the project could diversify cold-desert agriculture and create a new income source for local farmers, youth and
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