Planting & Growing Flower Bulbs : How to Plant Gladiolus
Gladiolus are tough bulbs, in addition to being one of the easiest bulbs to plant and enjoy throughout the summer. Plant gladiolus, whose bulbs ...
Shift in focus boosts flower exports
New Delhi: India is gradually regaining its position as a key exporter of cut flowers, mainly carnation and gladiolus, notwithstanding an appreciating rupee and growing domestic demand.
Industry sources told FE that because of growing demand of traditional flowers in the domestic market during last the few years,
India could not emerge as a big player in the global market. However, subsequently, the industry shifted its focus from traditional flowers to cut flowers for export mainly targeted at European countries, the United States and Japan.
According to latest commerce ministry data, flower exports went up to Rs 65.63 crore during April-February 2008-09 compared with Rs 48.75 crore in the previous fiscal.
A number of firms are being set up for plantation of flowers, especially for the exports purpose, an official at the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) said. “As domestic industry has matured, we are now focussing
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