Saffron Buyer-Seller meet held at Pampore BILAL HABIB SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir urged upon Saffron growers and others associated with the Saffron industry to take maximum benefit from the National Saffron Mission in the State and play their role to give new impetus for increasing production and productivity of the Saffron across the State. The Minister said this while addressing a Saffron Buyer-Seller meet organised by Agriculture Department at EDI complex today. The Minister said that government has taken various initiatives for the revival and upliftment of Saffron industry in the State and in this regard a Saffron Park will be established at a cost of Rs 22.06 crore at Pampore for the promotion of Saffron Industry which will directly benefit the people related with the industry in the State. Mr. Mir said Saffron Park will be of first of its kind in the State which will be fully equipped with modern and scientific approaches. He said the Park will provide all necessary facilities including collection and sorting of saffron flowers, quality control, marketing besides having the facility of E-Trading through which farmers, growers and traders can get associated with the park online. He hoped Saffron park will open new economic and developmental windows for the people. He also urged upon farmers to think positive and play their role for the promotion and upliftment of Saffron Industry, Sach News Bureau Chief Bilal Habib said. MLA, Pampore, Mr. Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Union Joint Secretary, Agriculture Department and Managing Director National Horticulture Board, Commissioner Secretary, Agriculture Productions, Director Agriculture, Consultant, National Saffron Mission, MD Agro, Saffron Growers General Secratary Abdul Majeed Wani and other concerned officers and people related with Saffron industry were present on the occasion.... Admin:- #izhan-sofi
Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:42:27 +0000
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