Flowers Contribtion to the Indian Economy
Sri Saraswathi Thyagaraja College – Pollachi
MIB Students
M.Maharajan, maharajan1204@gmail.com, 8870893310 M.Karthik balakarthick20@gmail.com, 9942888939
Flowers Contribution to the Indian Economy
Introduction
India is bestowed with several agro-climatic zones conducive for production of sensitive and delicate floriculture products. During the decade after liberalization floriculture industries took giant steps in the export arena. This era has seen a dynamic shift from sustenance production to commercial production. As per National Horticulture Database 2011 published by National Horticulture Board, during 2010-11 the area under floriculture production in India was 0.190 milliion hectares with a production of 1.031 million loose flowers and 690.27 million cut flowers. Floriculture is now commercially cultivated in several states with Tamil Nadu (24%) Karnataka (20%), Andhra Pradesh (13%) having gone ahead of other producing states like Mahrashtra, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Gujarat, Orissa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Chattisgarh.
Indian floriculture industry comprises of flowers such as Rose, Tuberose, Glads, Anthurium, Carnations, Marigold etc. Cultivation is undertaken in both open farm conditions as well as state-of-the-art poly and greenhouses.
India's total export of floriculture was Rs.365.32 crores in 2011-12. The major importing countries were USA, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada and UAE. There are more than 300 export-oriented units in India. More than 50% of the floriculture units are based in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. With the technical collaborations from foreign companies, the Indian floriculture industry is poised to increase its share in world trade.
India has also been exporting fruits and vegetable seeds and exports during 2011-12 stood at Rs.287.72 crores. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Netherland, Malaysia, USA and Japan were the major markets of India’s fruits and vegetable seeds.
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MIB Students
M.Maharajan, maharajan1204@gmail.com, 8870893310 M.Karthik balakarthick20@gmail.com, 9942888939
Flowers Contribution to the Indian Economy
Introduction
India is bestowed with several agro-climatic zones conducive for production of sensitive and delicate floriculture products. During the decade after liberalization floriculture industries took giant steps in the export arena. This era has seen a dynamic shift from sustenance production to commercial production. As per National Horticulture Database 2011 published by National Horticulture Board, during 2010-11 the area under floriculture production in India was 0.190 milliion hectares with a production of 1.031 million loose flowers and 690.27 million cut flowers. Floriculture is now commercially cultivated in several states with Tamil Nadu (24%) Karnataka (20%), Andhra Pradesh (13%) having gone ahead of other producing states like Mahrashtra, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, Gujarat, Orissa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Chattisgarh.
Indian floriculture industry comprises of flowers such as Rose, Tuberose, Glads, Anthurium, Carnations, Marigold etc. Cultivation is undertaken in both open farm conditions as well as state-of-the-art poly and greenhouses.
India's total export of floriculture was Rs.365.32 crores in 2011-12. The major importing countries were USA, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada and UAE. There are more than 300 export-oriented units in India. More than 50% of the floriculture units are based in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. With the technical collaborations from foreign companies, the Indian floriculture industry is poised to increase its share in world trade.
India has also been exporting fruits and vegetable seeds and exports during 2011-12 stood at Rs.287.72 crores. Pakistan, Bangladesh, Netherland, Malaysia, USA and Japan were the major markets of India’s fruits and vegetable seeds.
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