Pampore, Oct 17, Oct. 18 -- In an innovative experiment aimed at diversifying agriculture and improving land utilisation in Kashmir, Pampore farmer Mohammed Sultan Rather is successfully trialling saffron cultivation in a high-density apple orchard, with encouraging results in the second year. The experiment seeks to explore whether saffron, Kashmir's prized cash crop, can be cultivated alongside high-density apple trees, potentially offering farmers an additional source of income from the same land.Rather's initiative has drawn attention to the possibility of combining horticulture with saffron cultivation, particularly at a time when farmers are exploring ways to diversify their crops and make agricultural operations more economically s...