(Photo credits: Mubashir Khan, for Greater Kashmir)
In Pictures: Farmers in Pampore town are actively engaged in saffron harvesting
In Pictures: Farmers in Pampore town are actively engaged in saffron harvesting
The crop is being harvesting during the brief October-November flowering season, and farmers are diligently plucking the delicate purple crocus flowers from the fields at dawn to separate the precious red stigmas, a labour-intensive process that transforms the landscape into a sea of colour