Explanation:

To increase the production of Heeng and Saffron in India, the Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) based in Palampur (H.P) and the Department of Agriculture, Government of Himachal Pradesh, have forged strategic and implementation partnership based on their mutual strengths. Saffron and Heeng (asafoetida) are widely used spices in Indian cuisine. There is no production of heeng in India and currently about 1200 tons of raw heeng worth Rs 600 crore is being imported from Afghanistan, Iran, and Uzbekistan. Introduction of cultivation these crops in India will reduce the import.Heeng is a perennial plant and it produces resin from the roots after five years of plantation. It can be grown in unutilized sloppy land of cold desert regions.  Hence only statements 1&3 are correct.