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
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up to four thousand dollars a kilogram

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The political lockdown has since been
replaced by a covid-19 one, but kashmiri.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
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a book. After nine years, only about
15% of the sprinkler systems meant to

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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would have to be done already packing.

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
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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
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