Kashmir’s famed saffron faces devastating new terror: Porcupines | Agriculture

Pampore, Indian-administered Kashmir – At 4am, before the first call to prayer echoes through Pampore’s saffron fields in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Kashmir, 52-year-old Bashir Ahmad Bhat steps out with a flashlight.

The crisp air carries the scent of soil, but his heart sinks – his precious saffron corms, nurtured for months, lie ravaged, devoured overnight.

“It’s like a war,” Bashir says, his voice filled with exasperation. “We fought climate change, fought…

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