Zahi terrorism in the cultivation of Kashmir’s famous saffron, big loss for farmers and yield

South Kashmir’s Bambur is worldwide famous for its saffron. A farmer from almost every house here is involved in saffron cultivation. But now these farmers are facing a new terrorism. Rarely, a farmer would have thought that an animal like Sahi could destroy their crops, but Kashmir farmers face this danger every day. Let us tell you that Bampur is the center of the saffron sector of India. It is the world’s third largest saffron manufacturer after Iran and Afghanistan.

Big saffron in bumper

The locals consider the land of Bambur as sacred. Here is the world’s best saffron, of which 8.72 percent of Crocein. Cruzin determines saffron color and antioxidant value. It is said that saffron is highly antioxidant and is said to cost more because its quality is better than others. The color of the saffron produced in Kashmir is dark red and its scent is very sharp.

With challenges for three decades

According to Al Jazeera’s report, Bambur farmers have faced many challenges and have come out of them every time. The challenges faced by the farmers here have been important from the trafficking and contamination of saffron in international markets for more than three decades between terrorists and security forces, which have affected prices for manufacturers. But now the most expensive spices in the world are facing a new and surprising threat in Kashmir, it is Sahi.

Now Sahi’s terrorism in agriculture

Once upon a time, saffron has now entered the age of the forests of the area due to limited animal, deforestation, lack of housing and climate change. Sahi Jammu -Kashmir protected race. Separate from the remaining animals, searching for saffron bulbs for their food, digging into the floor depth. Kashmir’s saffron production has already been struggling. Due to irregular rainfall, inadequate irrigation and urban infringement in agricultural lands, it fell from 15.97 metric to 3.48 metric in 1997-98.

Sahi’s disaster loss

In the last five to seven years, farmers claim that the disaster loss of SAHI has increased. Farmers claim that their crop is up to 30 percent loss because of Sahi every year. According to government data, saffron yields in Kashmir by 2024 have declined to 2.6 metric. Because of this, $ 45 million is at risk, which maintains 32,000 families in the entire region.

In the last two years, farmers estimate that they have lost at least 300,000 rupees due to Sahi. The farmers first felt that these were wrong animals. But then they began to get thorns around the fields, and then they knew that the problem was huge.

The Forest Department’s efforts failed

The Forest Department tried to spray the biological rubber last year, considering the increasing infection. The farmers hoped it would be away from it. A farmer from the area said it would be useful for a while, but he returned. Sahi, since then, dig into more deeply. At the same time, some farmers have sought traditional methods because they put Mulway bushes around their fields, from flatlight to patrol at night. But none of these methods are useful.

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