Technology Profile
| Title: | Agro-technology for Mass Production of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) |
| Value Proposition: | Market potential: 1. The global saffron market USD 881.7 million 2. CAGR of 7.3% from 2020 to 2027. 3. 90% of total saffron is grown in Iran |
| Summary Application: | Stigmas of Crocus sativus L. flower produces the most expensive spice in the world popularly known as saffron. It is widely used in food, flavor, pharmaceutical and dye industries. |
| Advantages: | Salient features of CSIR-IHBT technology: 1. Agro technology for production of saffron in non traditional areas 2. Standardized tissue culture protocol for disease free production of corms
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CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology[CSIR-IHBT]
: director[at]ihbt[dot]res[dot]in
:91-1894-230411
:https://www.ihbt.res.in
: director[at]ihbt[dot]res[dot]in
:91-1894-230411
:https://www.ihbt.res.in
Industrial Applications:
Agriculture methods [Agriculture]
Agricutltural Tools [Agriculture]
Crops Improvement [Agriculture]
Medicinal and Aromatics Plants [Agriculture]
New Techniques [Building Materials, Construction Technologies, Furniture etc.]
Plants [Biological Science]
Pollution control [Environmental (Clean Tech.)]
Soil Quality [Agriculture]
