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The most expensive spice in the world
is saffron and honestly for good reason,

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it takes a thousand flowers to
produce just one ounce but now

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if you can believe it harvesting,

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the magical stuff is getting
even more complicated.

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You should do, all your shots are nice.

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With my brains. Yeah, don't worry
to work on has a rheumatologist.

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I thought you called mood
but she's uh, Zhang hanyan

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you to Artistic aromatic
distribute Ramadan with I can learn

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how to partner on Flower by flower.

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This is the world's most expensive spice

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in Mohammed. Yusuf has picked the
saffron, but since he was 10 years old

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on a one acre Farm, that's been
his families for Generations,

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more than we can transport stolen,
we can assume on social season

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with your shoes were stolen.

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Yuma tsukumo Society to students with

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saffron is harvested in a
two-week window each fall,

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it only grows at a specific altitude
which in India means Kashmir

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the territory at the
foothills of the Himalayas

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were about. 32,000 people cultivate
the spice Jesus approached yet has it.

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Aw. I love you.

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Those red strings once tried sell for
up to four thousand dollars a kilogram

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and a few of those.

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Pay the bills for the year wears.
A Garland, don't see Disturbed

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in the world, shouldn't disturb the arena.

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Kashmir saffron is wildly popular across
India for its use in basic Cuisines.

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Are you Vedic medicines?

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And is a Dye which is used for Hindu
religious garments and the Indian flag.

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Safin is also the color of the
Hindu nationalist movement.

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That's pledged, its undying support
to prime minister. Narendra Modi

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who has long sought more control
over Kashmir, a majority Muslim area.

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That's dealt with the Pakistani
back. Separatist movement for decades

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in August, 2019.

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I'm Oda change the Constitution to
take away Kashmir special autonomy.

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One Nation one Constitution.

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He imposed a lockdown and cut off
phone and internet services for months.

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To prevent a mass Uprising.

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The political lockdown has since been
replaced by a covid-19 one, but kashmiri.

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Still haven't gotten the
internet freedoms back,

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which is stunted the saffron
trade and hit Growers hard.

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And on top of all that farmers
are facing an additional threat.

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Climate change is a global warming.
Gray you go with Boudoir. A classic.

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Rude, natural. Woo.

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Close to a third of Kashmir. Saffron
Fields have disappeared since 1997

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a crisis, which prompted the government to
invest fifty four million dollars in 2010

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and to Reviving The Industry. One
of Doom will prevail going to move

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by petroleum petroleum,

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a book. After nine years, only about
15% of the sprinkler systems meant to

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help farmers have been built

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though.

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The government has been slow to set up the
infrastructure meant to boost production.

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It has come up with a plan to sell
future harvests at a better price.

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I would saffron qualitatively
is the best in the world

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in terms of Aroma taste and flavor.

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We decided to do campaign before the
authority, that we must get to the GI Tak.

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G.i. Stands for geographical indication

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a status, the World Trade Organization,
gave to kashmiri saffron and July 20, 20

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to certify, its Superior traits farmers.
Can now get their Harvest GI tag

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at a brand new government
processing facility.

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I've been petitions which otherwise you
would have to be done already packing.

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Saffron from the other countries, on
the name of the kashmiri cell phone will

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stop and it will generate huge revenues
a premium price for the farmers.

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Compared to Iranian saffron which
makes up 90% of the world Supply.

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The kashmiri variant has
almost 30%, more croson,

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a compound that gives the spice, its
Rich, redness pain, relieving properties,

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and a taste. So, unique that kashmiri
chefs won't stand for using anything else.

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Mitchell, longest one in left off, with
the icy point, is collectors, fungus.

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Yeah. We all will see,
you don't talk to no one.

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To which the one culture,

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you much knowledge with Nana in
San Jose with Althea costume.

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Bilal Ahmed oversees the
preparation of wasman,

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traditional feast made for weddings
family, gatherings, even funeral.

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Saffron is a key ingredient in
several main dishes of the meal

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that can stretch for dozens of courses such
as you. Let's go on lockdown while Bona

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but I am good idea.

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Yeah, but just behind in diamond watches.
What PH to use woman, our pH photoshopped.

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A proper wazwan typically requires
two to three dozen shafts.

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One ton of meat in about 50
grams or $200 worth of saffron.

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But wise ones have been smaller than
usual for more than a year. Now,

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as the political and pandemic, lockdowns
have limited the size of gatherings

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as items argue, most modest language.
My mother bought pointer to a pointer.

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You wanted more just like went up.

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Life in Kashmir isn't just
changing because of the pandemic,

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a political crisis or global warming,

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the kids who grew up here are
now making different choices

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looking for opportunities outside the
saffron fields and the kitchens of

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their Homeland for Chef Ahmed,

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that means working harder

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to keep his culture thriving guys
alone while you go little buddy.