Archive · 25 Jan 2026
Retired Engineer Grows Saffron in Noida
Ramesh Gera is a 65-year-old retired engineer who learned about saffron farming during his travels.
He started growing saffron in a small room in Noida in 2017.
He built a greenhouse and bought seeds from Kashmir.
Saffron is very expensive, and Ramesh earns a lot of money from selling it.
He also teaches others how to grow saffron through his institute.
He makes Rs 3.5 lakh every month from his training courses and saffron sales.
His students learn how to grow saffron indoors and can also make money from it.
Ramesh Gera, a retired electrical engineer, grows saffron in a 100-square-foot room in Noida.
He invested Rs 6 lakh initially to build a greenhouse and buy saffron seeds from Kashmir.
Saffron sells for up to Rs 3.5 lakh per kg in retail markets and can fetch up to Rs 6 lakh per kg in exports.
Ramesh runs the 'Akarshak Saffron Institute' where he has trained over 370 individuals in indoor saffron cultivation.
His two-day online training course costs Rs 12,000 and provides mentorship for a year, earning him Rs 3.5 lakh monthly.
- Who
- Ramesh Gera, a retired electrical engineer
- What
- Grows saffron in a 100-square-foot room in Noida and trains others
- When
- Started in 2017
- Where
- Noida, India
- Why
- To capitalize on the demand-supply gap in saffron and share his knowledge
- Name
- Ramesh Gera
- Age
- 65
- Location
- Noida, India
- Initial Investment
- Rs 6 lakh
- Monthly Electricity Cost
- Rs 4,500
- Annual Labour Cost
- Rs 8,000
- Monthly Income
- Rs 3.5 lakh
- Training Course Fee
- Rs 12,000