Have a sight at Floriculture in India : Commercial floriculture has higher potential per unit area than most of the field crops and is therefore a lucrative business. Indian floriculture industry has been shifting from traditional flowers to cut flowers for export purposes. The liberalized economy has given an impetus to the Indian entrepreneurs for establishing export oriented floriculture units under controlled climatic conditions. Areas of Cultivation: Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh , Haryana, Tamil Nadu , Rajasthan , West Bengal have emerged as major floriculture centers. India Facts and Figures: About 253.65 thousand hectares area was under Cultivation in floriculture in 2011-12. Production of flowers are estimated to be 1.652 million tonnes loose flowers and 750.66 million tonnes cut flowers in 2011-12. Exports: The country has exported 27.14 thousand tonnes of floriculture products to the world for the worth of Rs. 423.43 crores in 2012-13. Major Export Destinations (2012-13): USA, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada and Japan were major importing countries of Indian floriculture during the same period. Source: apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/SubHead_Products/Floriculture.htm
Posted on: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:00:00 +0000
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