Jammu, Feb. 19 -- Saffron production in Jammu and Kashmir has declined from 23.53 metric tonnes in 2023-24 to 19.58 metric tonnes in 2024-25, according to official data.
In a written reply to a question raised by National Conference MLA Hasnain Masoodi, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary said that the total area under Saffron cultivation in the Union Territory has remained constant at 1,116.27 hectares, but output and productivity have fluctuated.
According to the data shared in the House, Saffron production stood at 17.33 MT in 2020-21, fell to 14.87 MT in 2021-22 and 14.94 MT in 2022-23, before registering a sharp rise to 23.53 MT in 2023-24.
It again declined to 19.58 MT in 2024-25, it said.
Average productivity as per tr...