The most expensive spice in the world is saffron and honestly for good reason,
it takes a thousand flowers to produce just one ounce but now
if you can believe it harvesting,
the magical stuff is getting even more complicated.
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This is the world's most expensive spice
in Mohammed. Yusuf has picked the saffron, but since he was 10 years old
on a one acre Farm, that's been his families for Generations,
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saffron is harvested in a two-week window each fall,
it only grows at a specific altitude which in India means Kashmir
the territory at the foothills of the Himalayas
were about. 32,000 people cultivate the spice Jesus approached yet has it.
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and a few of those.
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Kashmir saffron is wildly popular across India for its use in basic Cuisines.
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And is a Dye which is used for Hindu religious garments and the Indian flag.
Safin is also the color of the Hindu nationalist movement.
That's pledged, its undying support to prime minister. Narendra Modi
who has long sought more control over Kashmir, a majority Muslim area.
That's dealt with the Pakistani back. Separatist movement for decades
in August, 2019.
I'm Oda change the Constitution to take away Kashmir special autonomy.
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He imposed a lockdown and cut off phone and internet services for months.
To prevent a mass Uprising.
The political lockdown has since been replaced by a covid-19 one, but kashmiri.
Still haven't gotten the internet freedoms back,
which is stunted the saffron trade and hit Growers hard.
And on top of all that farmers are facing an additional threat.
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Close to a third of Kashmir. Saffron Fields have disappeared since 1997
a crisis, which prompted the government to invest fifty four million dollars in 2010
and to Reviving The Industry. One of Doom will prevail going to move
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help farmers have been built
though.
The government has been slow to set up the infrastructure meant to boost production.
It has come up with a plan to sell future harvests at a better price.
I would saffron qualitatively is the best in the world
in terms of Aroma taste and flavor.
We decided to do campaign before the authority, that we must get to the GI Tak.
G.i. Stands for geographical indication
a status, the World Trade Organization, gave to kashmiri saffron and July 20, 20
to certify, its Superior traits farmers. Can now get their Harvest GI tag
at a brand new government processing facility.
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Saffron from the other countries, on the name of the kashmiri cell phone will
stop and it will generate huge revenues a premium price for the farmers.
Compared to Iranian saffron which makes up 90% of the world Supply.
The kashmiri variant has almost 30%, more croson,
a compound that gives the spice, its Rich, redness pain, relieving properties,
and a taste. So, unique that kashmiri chefs won't stand for using anything else.
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Bilal Ahmed oversees the preparation of wasman,
traditional feast made for weddings family, gatherings, even funeral.
Saffron is a key ingredient in several main dishes of the meal
that can stretch for dozens of courses such as you. Let's go on lockdown while Bona
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A proper wazwan typically requires two to three dozen shafts.
One ton of meat in about 50 grams or $200 worth of saffron.
But wise ones have been smaller than usual for more than a year. Now,
as the political and pandemic, lockdowns have limited the size of gatherings
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Life in Kashmir isn't just changing because of the pandemic,
a political crisis or global warming,
the kids who grew up here are now making different choices
looking for opportunities outside the saffron fields and the kitchens of
their Homeland for Chef Ahmed,
that means working harder
to keep his culture thriving guys alone while you go little buddy.