Nagpur Couple Grows Saffron Using Air, Replicates Kashmir’s Climate

In an unassuming 400-square-foot room in their flat, a Nagpur couple is growing the world's most expensive spice — saffron — without soil or water. Recreating Kashmir's ambience in one of India's hottest cities, Nagpur, they used an innovative aeroponic technique to produce a yield that mopped up a mind-boggling Rs 50 lakh annually.

In an unassuming 400-square-foot room in their flat, a Nagpur couple is growing the world’s most expensive spice — saffron — without soil or water. Recreating Kashmir’s ambience in one of India’s hottest cities, Nagpur, they used an innovative aeroponic technique to produce a yield that mopped up a mind-boggling Rs 50 lakh annually.