Saffron harvesting flourishes in Morocco’s rural Ikniouen commune

In Morocco’s Ikniouen commune, saffron cultivation has flourished in recent years, providing local farmers with a lucrative activity.

Saffron has replaced other crops that were merely subsistence farming.

Growing this “red gold” has proved a reliable source of job opportunities and local development in this rural area of the eastern Tinghir Province, especially for women.

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