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Anil Jaiswal, founder Kalpnil Saffron, at his lab in Indore, Madhya Pradesh Farming

Ex-HR head grows saffron in 320 sq ft in Indore; clocks Rs8 lakh from first crop

Anil Jaiswal discovered the fields of saffron during a vacation to Kashmir. He replicated the climate of Pampore in his house in Indore over 320 sq ft and harvested saffron worth Rs8 lakh in the first cycle. He also gives training in indoor farming

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