“DACAAR : supporting community driven development in Afghanistan”—at foot of title.

Content: Acknowledgment—Introduction—What is saffron?—The saffron plant—Uses of saffron—Saffron plantation establishment—Site requirements—Land preparation—Corm preparation before planting—Planting of saffron corm—Care and maintenance of saffron plantation—Immediate care after corm planting—Fertilizer Application—Irrigation—Saffron corm thinning—Weed control—Breaking of soil crust—Pests and diseases control—Harvesting of saffron Flowers—Post-harvest processing—Separation of stigma from saffron flowers—Drying of saffron—Packaging and storing of saffron.