Latest News | J-K Agri Dept to Hold E-auction of Saffron

Srinagar, Aug 25 (PTI) The agriculture department in Jammu and Kashmir is planning to hold online auction of saffron produced in the valley through a portal to ensure that buyers across India have access to the quality product, officials said on Tuesday.

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"The Department of Agriculture under the aegis of India International Kashmir Saffron Trading Centre (IIKSTC), contemplates to promote trading of GI-tagged Kashmir saffron through pan-India e-Auction portal created in collaboration with NSE-IT, with a sole aim to assure buyers have access to quality Kashmir saffron," one of the officials said.

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The department has asked saffron growers of the Kashmir valley and buyers across the country to register themselves as traders at saffroneauctionindia.com, they said adding this will ensure hassle free e-trading.

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