The world’s most expensive plant, saffron, is as delicate as it is valuable. Each purple flower blooms for less than three ...

Scientists from Iran and Kashmir have launched a collaborative initiative to revolutionize saffron farming, with a high-level Iranian delegation visiting the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural ...

Saffron cultivation in a 200 square feet aeroponic lab in Telangana has caught the attention of people. Besides traditional farmers, retired government officers, doctors and professors are some of the ...

In this interview, Vivek Raj discusses why hydroponics is considered the future of farming and how Panama Corporation is positioning itself at the forefront of this transformation In an era where ...

An Odisha homemaker grows saffron indoors using hydroponics and aeroponics, showing how modern farming can survive beyond ...

We usually think of major cities when we imagine top food destinations, but these tiny American towns are finding ways to put ...

Picture this: roughly about half a football field covered in delicate purple flowers, blooming for just two weeks out of the entire year. Now imagine that each of those flowers contains only three ...

Finding a safe house in Afghanistan for saffron - that's right, saffron. The spice was high on Mohammad's list as he watched the Taliban take over his home country. Now, we're just using his first ...

Each day, Times Insider editors scour the newspaper for the most interesting facts to appear on our pages. This year, tidbits ...

In the end, the best flood models — and hours of gruelling work — couldn’t stop the water. The sandbags surrounding Matt Dykshoorn’s chicken barns couldn’t save thousands of his birds from drowning.

Have you ever wondered why a tiny pinch of saffron costs more than most spices you'll find in your kitchen? Let's be real, when you first see the price tag on this crimson thread, your jaw might drop.