epa06308283 Afghan women collect saffron flowers in the Karukh district of Herat, Afghanistan, 04 November 2017. The Saffron industry in the province of Herat, based on the figures, has hired more than five thousand people, with 40 percent of them are women, to cover about 1000 acres of land. The plant is seen as an alternative to the poppy cultivation and international buyer around the world have been attracted for its good quality including Europe, US, China, and India. EPA/JALIL REZAYEE
