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Pune-Based Software Engineer Turns Shipping Container Into Saffron Field Using Aeroponics — IN PICS

Sailesh Modak, a software engineer turned enthusiast farmer from Pune city, earns lakhs from growing Kashmir saffron in a shipping container.

Sailesh Modak, a software engineer turned enthusiast farmer from Pune city, earns lakhs from growing Kashmir saffron in a shipping container.

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The Pune-based software engineer started cultivating saffron in mobile containers and earned Rs 5 lakh from his first crop. (Source: ANI)
The Pune-based software engineer started cultivating saffron in mobile containers and earned Rs 5 lakh from his first crop. (Source: ANI)
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Using Aeroponic technology, Modak grows saffron in 160 ft area. Aeroponics is a method of growing plants without soil. The roots are suspended in the air and rinsed with a nutrient-dense mist.(Source: ANI)
Using Aeroponic technology, Modak grows saffron in 160 ft area. Aeroponics is a method of growing plants without soil. The roots are suspended in the air and rinsed with a nutrient-dense mist.(Source: ANI)

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