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Revolutionising saffron indoor cultivation in Wayanad

Added on 03 December 2024

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Revolutionising saffron indoor cultivation in Wayanad
Seshadri Sivakumar with the saffron flowers cultivated using cutting-edge aeroponics technology at his venture, LNS AgriTech, near Sulthan Bathery. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

In a groundbreaking development for Indian agriculture, saffron (Crocus sativus), the world’s most expensive spice, has been successfully cultivated in a controlled indoor environment in Wayanad, Kerala.

Seshadri Sivakumar, a civil engineer-turned-agricultural entrepreneur, has employed cutting-edge aeroponics technology at his venture, LNS AgriTech, near Sulthan Bathery. 

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