Commercial Floriculture

Major Import Markets for Floriculture Product

India’s Export Efforts

• India has long recognized production and export potential of flowers and other floriculture product.
  
• The new seed policy of 1988 and liberation of Indian economy have encouraged many investors to take to horticulture / floriculture business mainly for export.
  
• India’s exports of floricultural products are growing steadily as more and more investors are evincing interest in the field supported by various measures and schemes launched by Govt. of India through institutions such as
  
• National Horticultural Board (NHB) and
  
• Agricultural and Processed Food Product Export Development Authority (APEDA) etc.
• The economic, investment and EXIM policies are providing the Philip to the growth of production and export of floricultural products.
  
• India’s exports of floricultural product have increased from Rs. 5.57 crores in 1989-90 to Rs. 100 crores in 1998-99

INDIAN Scenario

In India, floriculture industry comprises,i.e., Income generating activities in Floriculture are,

Cut Flowers	Extraction of essential oils.
Plant rental services	Garlands and venis
Loose Flowers	Flower arrangements and floral craft
Cut Greens	Wild ornamental plants
Foliage and Flowering Pot Plants	Landscape Designing
Dry Flowers	Flower baskets, pots and containers etc.
Production of bulbs and tubers	Production of nursery plants and potted plants,
Hybrid seed production	Seed and bulb production,
Nursery production	Micro propagation and
Perfumery

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