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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Ludhiana MBA graduates ditch 9-5 jobs to grow Kashmir’s ‘red gold’ saffron, sell it for Rs 12 lakh/kg

What was once considered possible only in the cold fields of Kashmir’s Pampore is now flourishing inside a climate-controlled room in Punjab's Ludhiana. Two MBA graduates from Punjab, both siblings, have successfully grown premium Kashmiri saffron indoors and are now selling the world’s costliest spice — often called “red gold” — for as high as ₹12 lakh per kilogram in international markets.

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