Seshadri engineers Wayanad's tryst with Kashmiri saffron
Added on 29 April 2025
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The delicate red strands that bloom briefly in the chill of autumn have for centuries graced royal platters, been steeped in cups of kahwa, and even made their way into traditional skin-care blends. Now, Kashmiri saffron is grown in Wayanad by Seshadri Sivakumar, a civil engineer-turned-grower.
On the terrace of his sister’s house, Seshadri cultivates Kashmiri saffron with no experience in entrepreneurship or farming. He left his desk job in search of something more rooted.
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