SRINAGAR, Nov. 21 -- The Institute of Business, Policy and Research (IBPR), in collaboration with Advanced Research Station for Saffron and Temperate Seed Spices, Dasu, SKUAST-K, organised a Stakeholder Interaction-cum-Focus Group Discussion (FGD) under the MeitY, GoI sponsored project "e-Marketing Eco-System in J&K".
The event brought together Experts, Key farmers, Traders and other stakeholders.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sher A. Dar, Head, RSSTSS, Dasu, highlighted the pressing challenges, including climate change, market failures, etc, faced by the saffron sector in the region. He informed participants that saffron is a novel commodity with Geographical Indication and has a wide scope for export earnings. He sensitised the participa...