NAGPUR COUPLE CULTIVATES SAFFRON IN INDOOR FACILITY ; GENERATES ₹40 - 50 LAKH IN ANNUAL REVENUE | DETAILS

What happened: A Nagpur couple, Akshay Holey and Divya Lohakare Holey, grow saffron indoors using aeroponics in a 400-square-foot room, after training in Kashmir. Key numbers: Annual revenue of ₹40 lakh to ₹50 lakh from 2023 to 2025. Initial investment around ₹55 lakh. Nearly ₹1.3 crore in earnings over five years. Why it matters: The venture shows saffron can be cultivated outside Kashmir's cold climate through controlled indoor conditions. Akshay estimates a 100-square-foot unit can be set up for about ₹10 lakh and offer profit margins of around 80%.

A Nagpur couple, Akshay Holey and Divya Lohakare Holey, grow saffron indoors using aeroponics in a 400-square-foot room, after training in Kashmir.

The venture shows saffron can be cultivated outside Kashmir's cold climate through controlled indoor conditions. Akshay estimates a 100-square-foot unit can be set up for about ₹10 lakh and offer profit margins of around 80%.