Saffron. Erratic weather and diminishing autumn rainfall is affecting saffron like never before. Grown in Kashmir since 500 AD, production of saffron in the region has fallen from 16 metric tonnes in 1997 to 5 metric tonnes in 2020. In Iran, the other significant saffron growing country, production in the Khorasan region fell from 400 tonnes in 2022 to around 180 tonnes in 2023.  Read More “Climate change and cuisines”