FLORICULTURE INDUSTRY

BHAGYA VIJAYAN
Jr.MSc. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION

WORLD HISTORY

INDIAN HISTORY

Contd...
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WHAT IS FLORICULTURE?

Growing of cut flowers, potted flowering and

foliage plants, and bedding plants in greenhouses
and/or in fields.

Include cut flowers , loose flowers , dry flowers,

ornamentals & flowering plants
Example: rose, jasmine, lily, alstromeria, snapdragon , anthurium,
orchid, chrysanthemum,gladiolus,gerbera,daffodils,tulips

SCOPE & IMPORTANCE

Consumption and demand rising
India and other Asian countries -have been emerging as
development centres of floriculture
Soil and climate favourable
Several Govt. Schemes -NHB,APEDA,NABARD
Importancefestivals ,weddings,poojas,funerals,functions,
foreign exchange (cultural &traditional importance)
Source of income for small and marginal farmers
Self employment venture
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PRESENT STATUS -WORLD

Major flower producing country -

WORLD SCENARIO
SHARE OF FLOWER PRODUCTION (2012-2013)

OTHERS; 10%
THAILAND; 10%
NETHERLAND; 33%
ITALY; 11%
USA; 12%

JAPAN; 24%

PRESENT STATUS- INDIA

Growing (CAGR) @ 30 per cent($230 million)

Share in global flori sector:0.61%
Largest Area under flowers West Bengal
Largest producer of loose flowers- Tamil Nadu
Largest producer of cut flowers- Karnataka

Area and production of

flowers
Sl.no

year

area(ha)

PRODUCTION
loose flowers (MT) cut

flowers(M.nos)
1 2000 -01 74 (100)
419 (100) 622(100
2 2001 02 74 (00)
509(18) 643(3)
3 2002-03 89(20)
556(24) 681(9)
4 2003-04 98(32) 535(22) 804(23)
5 2004-05
106(43) 735(43) 2565(76)
6 2005-06
70(-5) 735(43)
2060(70)
7 2006-07 101 (36) 580(28)
1793(65)
8 2007-08 118(59) 659(36)
2071(70)
9 2009-10
126(70) 694(40) 2762(77)
10 2011-12 144(94) 880(52) 3716(83)
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sl.no

state
2009-10

year wise area (ha)

2010-11

1
2
3
4
5
6

West Bengal
Tamil Nadu
A. Pradesh
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Gujarat

Uttar Pradesh 8.25(6)

8.39(6)

8.41(5)

Haryana

5.40(4)

5.65(4)

6.11(4)

Rajasthan

3.01(2)

2.73(2)

3.34(2)

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Other

14.21(11)

14.90(10)

16.36(10)

17.89(14)
24.75(19)
19.23(19)
21.10(16)
9.44(8)
7.12(6)

2011-12

18.56(13)
27.42(17)
26.73(18)
26.74(17)
21.66(15)
23.52(15)
23.02(15)
22.34(14)
14.76(10)
16.74(10)
8.42(6)
9.74(6)

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STATE WISE PRODUCTION TREND OF FLOWERS

(2011-2012)
300
250
200
150

MT

100
50
0

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EXPORT

Sr.No. Years Value(Rs. Crore)

1 1999-00 60.14
2 2000-01 63.39
3 2001-02 81.20
4 2002-03 96.60
5
2003-04 105.15
6 2004-05 123.12
7 2005-06 115.39
8 2006-07 165.86
9 2008-09 349.55
10 2009-10 421.11
11 2010-11 799.41
12 2011-12 949.83
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PROCESSING
LIVE FLOWER

DRYING USING
SAND OR OVEN
METHOD

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VALUE ADDITION
Flower
bouquets,wreaths,garlands,temples,weddings,functions,scents
Dry flowerbouquets,wreaths,garlands,interior decoration,cards,pot pouri
Medicines- vincristine and vimblastin
Dyes
Oil
Dried foliage

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STRENGHTS
1.CLIMATE AND SOIL DIVERSITY

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WEAKNESS

1.EXISTING FACILITY OF AIRLINES CANNOT MEET AT THE

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OPPORTUNITIES
1.POTENTIAL SUPPLIER DURING LEAN SEASON

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CHALLENGES

1.EMERGING FLOWER GROWING REGIONS- AFRICA AND OTHER ASIA

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CONCLUSION
India fifth largest exporter of dried flower
- second largest exporter of essential oil
- largest exporter of jasmine oil
-second largest exporter of dried foliage
Floriculture Industry flourishing,more involvement of
corporate sectors,provide livelihood and means of self
employment
Govt .- more concern for this sectors
development

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REFERENCES
Advances in Ornamental Horticulture (Vol:6)S.K.Bhattacharjee
Indian Horticulture Data base-2012
Ministry Of Agriculture
National Horticulture Board Bullettin

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THANK
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