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'Pipes For Irrigation, Now Fences' Kashmir’s ₹400-Crore Saffron Mission Lies in Ruins
Kashmir Observer
|NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE
More than a decade after its launch, the ambitious National Saffron Mission—meant to revive the famed saffron fields of Kashmir—has turned into a story of neglect, mismanagement, and unfulfilled promises.
Launched in 2010-11 with a budget of ₹400 crore, the mission was envisioned to rejuvenate saffron cultivation in the Pampore belt by introducing modern irrigation facilities, high-yield corms, and financial incentives to farmers, including ₹25,000 per kanal and subsidized sprinkler systems.
However, a visit to the saffron-growing areas of Pampore tells a very different story. Irrigation pipes meant for fields now lie unused, some tied together and repurposed as makeshift fences.
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