Correct Answer - Option 3 : Jammu and Kashmir
The correct answer is Jammu and Kasmir.
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At Jammu and Kashmir, Saffron Mission initiated in 2010.
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The National Saffron Mission (NSM) was launched in 2010-11 but it was only applicable for the cultivation of saffron in Jammu and Kashmir.
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However, in 2020, the Government has decided to revive this mission and expand the cultivation of saffron to the northeastern part of the country.
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Crocus Sativus is the plant through which saffron is produced.
- It is one of the most expensive spices and an important export commodity for the country.
- NSM or National Saffron Mission comes under the governance of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
- It was a four-year mission (2010-14) that was introduced to increase the cultivation of saffron in Kashmir.
- The Saffron Mission was launched as a part of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).
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The two main reasons cultivation of saffron in North-east India :
- As per the research done in the Botany and Horticulture department of Sikkim Central University, the soil condition of Yangyang in Sikkim is almost similar to the quality found in saffron growing regions of Kashmir.
- The similarity in the climatic conditions of Pampore in Kashmir and Yangyang in Sikkim is another reason for the successful cultivation of saffron seed/corm.
