Hyderabad, April 10 -- Saffron cultivation under controlled environment has been gaining traction in Telangana, with some progressive and educated farmers growing these flowers to make a good profit. With an aim to conduct more research on costs, yields and technological intervention needed, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana Horticultural University (SKLTGHU) has established a laboratory for researching the cultivation of saffron using the aeroponic method.

The aeroponic saffron laboratory has been set up at the university's College of Horticulture in Mojerla village of Peddamandadi mandal in Wanaparthy district, with financial assistance from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), so that farmers from the region can ...