The government of Jammu and Kashmir has set its target to bring 3,715 hectare land under the Saffron Mission, of which 1,867 hectare have already been rejuvenated till date. The said target is to be achieved in phased manner. The yield of the saffron in the area replanted two years back has increased from 2 kg per hectare to 4 kg per hectare.
The state government has also not received any report regarding showing of substandard corms as the replanting was carried out under strict supervision of departmental functionaries.
Besides, no new varieties of Saffron have been introduced and only local seed corm is taken for multiplication and introduction in different traditional areas which are suitable and acclimatized to local environment.