New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- Have you ever heard that saffron can be grown outside the cold climate of Kashmir? A Maharashtra couple has been challenging this traditional belief with an indoor farming unit in Nagpur. Akshay Holey and Divya Lohakare Holey have turned a 400-square-foot room into a saffron-growing facility, relying on aeroponics rather than conventional soil-based farming.

By growing the expensive spice in a carefully controlled environment using nutrient-rich mist, the couple has taken an unconventional route into agriculture. Their experiment has also proved financially rewarding, with the venture reportedly generating annual revenue of around Rs.40 lakh to Rs.50 lakh in recent years.

According to a Times of India report, Aksha...