Kashmir’s 2021 saffron yield reached a two-decade high of 15.04 metric tons, which farmers partly attribute to good weather, but also better irrigation methods as well as indoor cultivation and other government supports.

Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2023/0206/Crocus-blooms-in-the-living-room-Kashmir-s-saffron-farmers-get-creative?icid=rss

Some of the nastiness I also attribute to the palpable fear of the SNP and which in the last few months has led to the most extraordinary and sustained assault upon any political party I have ever seen.

Source: https://www.thenational.scot/politics/23642223.better-ways-govern-westminsters-old-boys-club/?ref=rss

The council says they are ‘working to resolve this issue’ which they attribute to ‘a route change and staffing issues’.

Source: https://wearetyrone.com/news/council-apologises-for-lack-of-brown-bin-collections/