Spices Board exploring feasibility of indoor saffron farming in Kerala
The Spices Board is proposing indoor saffron cultivation in Kerala to boost farmer income and meet market demand. Additionally, the board is pushing for stricter pesticide regulations on cardamom plantations to improve export quality.
Why it matters
Diversifying agricultural output and improving export standards are critical for the economic sustainability of the regional farming sector.
Amid growing demand for saffron in the open market, the Spices Board is exploring the feasibility of indoor saffron cultivation in Kerala.
According to officials, the Spices Board submitted a proposal to the Kerala Agriculture department to promote indoor saffron farming. During a recent visit, Spices Board chairperson Sangeetha Viswanathan discussed the prospect of indoor saffron farming with Agriculture Minister T. Sidhique.
Ms. Viswanathan highlighted the indoor saffron cultivation as a lucrative agricultural opportunity for Kerala. “The State has immense potential to promote indoor saffron cultivation, and the board possesses extensive facilities to market it. Saffron continues to enjoy huge market demand,” she said, adding that the Minister expressed full support for the Spices Board’s proposal.
She noted that adopting saffron cultivation model practices would boost income for the State’s farming community.
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