The North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) under Saffron Bowl project has identified few locations in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya for saffron cultivation.
In Arunachal Pradesh, there is a good growth of organic saffron with flowers.
In Meghalaya, sample plantations were grown at various sites in Sohra, Mawsmai and Laitlyndop.
The total cost of the whole project is Rs 17.68 lakh for Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.
Of this, a tentative amount of Rs 6 lakh has been earmarked for Umroi in Meghalaya.
This information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
NECTAR is an autonomous body under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
