Saffron

Adapt: People find ways to live on Earth with the resources they have. Example: Terrace Farming could also be an example of modifying the environment because they are using the natural resources they have and reshaping them (literally) so that the land is beneficial to their needs.

Many farmers today use techniques like leaving the land without crops for one season to replenish its nutrients, rotating crops from field to field, or adding fertilizer. Cutting down forests and planting fields have greatly increased our food supply. This has permitted rapid population growth.

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) Under the scheme, the Government of India provides a financial assistance to the farmers of Rs 50,000 per hectare every three years for organic inputs, certification, labelling, packaging, transportation and marketing of organic produce.

Over decades of science and practice, several key sustainable farming practices have emerged—for example:

1. Rotating crops and embracing diversity.
2. Planting cover crops.
3. Reducing or eliminating tillage.
4. Applying integrated pest management (IPM).
5. Integrating livestock and crops.
6. Adopting agroforestry practices.

Production

Saffron: £10 per gram The most expensive spice in the world, saffron costs between £5 and £10 per gram at the supermarket. The spice is so dear because the harvesting process is labour intensive. Each flower produces just a few stigmas, which need to be hand-picked and dried before they can be used with food.

Is Printer Ink more expensive than Gold? The answer is a mind-boggling yes, and it’s not just gold. Printer ink is more expensive than imported Russian caviar per weight and pricier than a1985 vintage Krug champagne per gallon. Printer ink is essentially a mix of food dye and water.