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KSFA Karnataka Saffron Farmers Association
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  1. Goals & Objectives

    • Unite all saffron farmers under a single,strong association to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective growth.

    • Recognize saffron cultivation as a horticultural crop in Karnataka, enabling policy support and structured development.

    • Facilitate government subsidies for both urban and rural farmers to encourage sustainable saffron cultivation.

    • Conduct zone-wise indoor saffron farming training programs to build technical skills and improve success rates.

    • Source, standardize, and supply high-quality saffron corms to ensure healthy crops and better yields.

    • Promote integrated farming systems by introducing compatible sub-crops alongside saffron to increase farmers’ income.

    • Organize educational exposure visits and study tours to help farmers adopt advanced and emerging saffron technologies.

    • Promote tissue culture technology in saffron cultivation to achieve high-yielding, disease-free plants and explore year-round flowering potential.

    • Research and develop innovative saffron farming techniques that are eco-friendly, cost-effective, and farmer-centric.

    • Support farmers with premium-quality saffron production and enable the manufacturing of value-added saffron products.

    • Encourage innovation and adoption of new technologies to consistently produce the best quality saffron for domestic and global markets.