Saffron production declines

Porcupines push Kashmir’s saffron to the brink

By WEB DESK TEAM

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April 6, 2026

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SRINAGAR: A stinging pest is on the hunt for Kashmir’s “red gold”. Farmers in Panpur are now living on pins and needles.In the saffron highlands of Pampur, about 15 kilometers southeast of Srinagar in Pulwama district, an unusual predator is devouring…