Villagers from Krokos , a small town in the northern Greece , pick saffron for a fortnight each year . The villagers are paid by the state to do this work and they get their money back every month. When CNN joined them on the final day of a two week harvest the sun was out , with the November heat bearing down on the pickers ' backs in the fields around Krokos , a small town in the north of the country . Dry weather has hit Greece 's saffron harvest producing just 1.5 tonnes this year .
Villagers from Krokos , a small town in the northern Greece , pick saffron for a fortnight each year . The villagers are paid by the state to do this work and they get their money back every month. Dry weather has hit Greece 's saffron harvest producing just 1.5 tonnes this year .