How do we grow saffron in Kashmir?

Growing Saffron in Kashmir

Saffron, often referred to as "red gold," holds significant cultural and economic importance in Kashmir. Kashmiri saffron is renowned for its superior quality worldwide. The spice is primarily grown in the South Kashmir region of  Jammu and Kashmir, where the climate and soil conditions are ideal for its cultivation. Kashmiri saffron stands out due to its long and thick stigma, deep red color, and strong aroma.

In Kashmir, saffron cultivation has been practiced for centuries, with the spice being used not only in culinary dishes but also in traditional medicines and rituals. The harvesting process is meticulous and labor-intensive, involving hand-picking delicate saffron threads early in the morning to preserve their flavor and aroma.

The vibrant color and distinct flavor  of  Kashmiri saffron make it highly prized in various cuisines, particularly in dishes like saffron rice, kebabs, and desserts.  Beyond its culinary uses, saffron is also valued for its medicinal properties, believed to have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and mood-enhancing effects.

Despite its global demand and premium pricing, the production of Kashmiri saffron faces challenges such as climate change, competition from other saffron-producing regions, and issues related to land fragmentation and labor shortages. However, efforts are ongoing to preserve and promote the rich tradition of saffron cultivation  in Kashmir, ensuring its continued significance in both local culture and the global marketplace.

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How Chinese Herbal Plants Are Changing the Global Wellness Industry

Chinese Ginkgo trees in Kashmir

Chinese herbal medicine has gained significant traction in the global market due to rising interest in natural remedies, traditional medicine, and wellness products. The market for Chinese herbs spans various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and functional foods.

This creates opportunities for companies involved in the cultivation, processing, and distribution of Chinese herbs.  

Kashmir, with its rich biodiversity and unique climate, is home to several herbal plants used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). While not all of them are exclusive to Kashmir, many of these herbs grow in the region and have medicinal properties that align with TCM principles. Here are some Chinese herbal plantsfound in Kashmir:

1.     1.      Ginseng (Panax ginseng)

2.   2.     Cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis)
3.     Rhubarb (Rheum emodi)
4.     Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
5.     Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale
6.     Artemisia (Artemisia absinthiu
7.     Berberis (Berberis aristata)
8.     Aconite (Aconitum heterophyllum)
9.     Notopterygium (Notopterygium incisum)
10.   Black Gojiberry (Lycium ruthenicum)
11.   Gojiberry (Lycium barbarum)
12.   Hippophae rhamnoides (Sea buckthorn)
13.   Kuth (Saussurea costus)
14.   Sweet Wormwood (Artemisia annua)
15.   Kutki (Picrorhiza kurroa

G   Many of these herbs are used in both Kashmiri traditional medicine (Unani and Ayurveda) and TCM due to their overlapping therapeutic properties. Let me know if you want more details on any specific herb!

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Cherry Leaves: A Natural Ally for Your Health

Cherry leaves have various pharmacological effects such as cardioprotective, antipyretic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antibacterial, and antiulcer. Flavonoids, saponins, and tannins are the ingredients in cherry leaves.

Cherry leaves benefits 

In this system, Sour Cherry leaves may be boiled and stewed, and used for the treatment of diabetes, to relieve pain, and for upset stomachs. The cooking water of Sour Cherry leaves is said to be good for lowering cholesterol.

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Marrubium vulgare (Horehound) seed plant

Marrubium vulgare, also known as white horehound, prefers dry, sandy, well-drained soil with an acidic to neutral pH. It can grow in light (sandy), medium (loamy), and heavy (clay) soils, and can even grow in nutritionally poor soil. 
 

Marrubium vulgare Kashmir

Marrubium vulgare plant is an easy-to-grow plant that prefers full sun and likes to dry out between waterings. It's fairly drought tolerant and is often found growing along roadsides and in disturbed areas. 

One of the health benefits of horehound is that it works to relax muscles around your lungs and help support more relaxed and efficient breathing. This is important for obvious reasons - but very helpful for those suffering from breathing conditions or those with bronchitis or whooping cough.

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Herbal teas from Kashmir

Herbal teas like Chamomile, Ginkgo biloba, Hibiscus tea, Echinacea tea, Sage tea, and Rose hip tea  offer several health-promoting properties and could help improve heart health, digestion, sleep quality, and more.

Herbal teas

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Brassica oleracea-Kale seeds Kahsmir

Kale seeds Kashmir

Brassica oleracea-Kale: It's a good source of plant-based calcium, needed for strong bones and teeth, and has low levels of a natural compound called oxalate, which makes the calcium more available for absorption. Kale is also a good source of vitamin K, which studies suggest works with vitamin D to support healthy bone metabolism.

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Seed Store Kashmir

 Seed Bank in Kashmir

Seed Bank

The Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Center is constructing a special depot at Glacier Cave in Pahalgam to preserve the seeds of all crops around the world.

The thousands of seeds stored on this glacier will be used by the bank in the event of a catastrophic disaster or nuclear war in the world and crop damage.
The cave was built to protect the seeds stored in the event of a nuclear war or natural disaster.

The Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Center will set up an observatory in a cave on this glacier gene to create a 'seed bank'. In this regard, the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Plants Introduction Center has also decided to send a proposal to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sheikh Gulzar, a volunteer at the institute, said the seeds of all the world's crops would be kept in the cave.

Sheikh Gulzar said that there are 1,400 such seed banks in the world at present but they are all located in places where there is either political instability or in places where there is a risk of natural disasters. 

The temperature of the plugs will help keep these seeds safe. The walls of the bank will be made of lightweight concrete and its doors will be made of special iron sheets.

Availability of planting material, tree saplings, herb seed, flower seeds, fruit plants, creepers & climbers, medicinal herbs, herbal roots, crude drugs, bulbs, tree bark, herbal tea, corms, rhizomes, stem tubers & root tubers, aromatic plants.

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POB 667 GPO Srinagar, JK 190001
Address changed : Address: "Ginkgo House", A-370, Pampore Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh 192121
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Walnut trees in Kashmir (Grafted)

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Where does pyrethrum grow?

Pyrethrum was introduced in Kashmir  from Europe in the late 1837s. It started as a large-scale crop, but today it is widely cultivated in the South Kashmir  by small-scale farmers. Kashmir  produces about 36% of the world supply. The success of pyrethrum cultivation is attributed to good weather conditions.

 

Pyrethrum Seeds

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Seed Bank of Jammu,Kashmir and Ladakh

Seed Banks in India

The Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Center is constructing a special depot at Glacier Cave in Pahalgam to preserve the seeds of all crops around the world.

The thousands of seeds stored on this glacier will be used by the bank in the event of a catastrophic disaster or nuclear war in the world and crop damage.
The cave was built to protect the seeds stored in the event of a nuclear war or natural disaster.

The Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Center will set up an observatory in a cave on this glacier gene to create a 'seed bank'. In this regard, the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Plants Introduction Center has also decided to send a proposal to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sheikh Gulzar, a volunteer at the institute, said the seeds of all the world's crops would be kept in the cave.

Sheikh Gulzar said that there are 1,400 such seed banks in the world at present but they are all located in places where there is either political instability or in places where there is a risk of natural disasters. ۔

The temperature of the plugs will help keep these seeds safe. The walls of the bank will be made of lightweight concrete and its doors will be made of special iron sheets.

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Farming in Kashmir

Prunus armeniaca (Apricort,Khobani) 
Malus domestica (Apple,Saieb)
Pear (Pyrus communis
Corylus avellana  (Wild Hazel nut) 
Platanus orientalis  (Chinar,Chinar Maple,Kashmir Maple )
Carya illinoinensi  (Pican)                                            
Actinidia deliciosa  (Kiwi)         
Rhus coriaria-Sumac                    
Olea europaea  (Olive)
Prunus armeniaca  (Apricort)                              
Diospyros kaki (Persimmon,Chinese persimmon, Japanese persimmon)
Juglans regia (Walnut,Akhroat)                                    
Juglans nigra (Black walnut,Kala Akhroot)
Diospyros lotus (Persimmon black) 
Hippophae rhamnoides (Indus berry, sea buckthorn,Sea berry)
Betula utilis (Kashmir brich, Bhojpatra,Kagaz Qul)
Populus deltoids  (Poplar, Fraes't.)
Prunus avium (Cherry)
Prunus padus (bird cherry,Himalayan Bird Cherry)
Lycium ruthenicum (Black Gojiberry,Wolfberry)
Lycium barbarum (Goji berry,Red berry    
Cedrus Deodara (Deudara)
Ulmus wallichiana  (Elm,Brein)
Buxus  wallichiana (Himalayan  Boxwood)
Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana (False  Witch  Hazel,Hataf)
Juniperus communis (Juniper berry)
Salix alba  (White Willow)
Salix babylonica (Weeping Willow)
salix caprea (Goat Willow)
Pinus wallichiana (Chir Pine)
Taxus wallichiana (Himalayan Yew)
Viburnum grandiflorum (Cranberry bush)
Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn berry)
Crataegus oxyacantha (Kashmir Hawthorn berry, Mayapple)
Aesculus hippocastanum  )Horse chestnut)
Acer negundo (Boxelder)
Amorpha fruticosa (Himalayan Indigo)
Humulus lupulus (Hops)

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