New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Saffron, recognised as the world's costliest spice, is typically grown in the cold and dry climatic conditions in Kashmir. But a couple from Nagpur in Maharashtra has proved it wrong. They have found a way to cultivate saffron in a controlled indoor environment. In fact, they use a cultivation technology to grow saffron even without soil.

Akshay Holey and Divya Lohakare Holey from Maharashtra have successfully converted a 400-square-foot room into a saffron-growing facility. They use aeroponics, a soil-less cultivation technique, to grow saffron. The technique helps them create the specific climatic conditions required for the spice cultivation.

The couple saw success after their initial attempt and eventually turn...