Consider the following statements Pampore town is a major producer in terms of saffron cultivation i...........

Jammu and kashmir Economy

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Consider the following statements:

Pampore town is a major producer in terms of saffron cultivation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Saffron cultivation is a major employment resource in Jammu and Kashmir with more than 16,000 families dependent on it.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

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Explanation:

Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir are claiming that the crop production of saffron has been lesser than last year after the saffron harvesting has come to a close in Kashmir recently.

They have attributed the decline to climate change, lack of irrigation facilities and lesser availability of saffron seeds.

There is around 3,700 hectares of land under saffron cultivation in J&K Union territory of which 3,200 hectares is cultivated in Pampore town.

The sorting process of saffron from collecting the purple flowers to pulling the red-orange filament is often a family enterprise.

According to a report, there are more than 16,000 families that depend on saffron farming out of which 11,000 are women, making it a major employment resource.