Seshadri Shivakumar, a civil engineer by profession, embarked on an extraordinary journey by successfully cultivating Kashmiri saffron in the unlikely climate of Kerala.

Driven by a desire to break free from the traditional nine-to-five routine, he ventured into aeroponic farming—a method that demands precise environmental conditions. Many were sceptical of his ambitious project, given Kerala’s hot and humid weather, which starkly contrasts with the cool climate typically required for

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