Indian Valentine's Day rose exports expected to rise by 10%While 55% of roses exported from India are sent overseas through Bengaluru airport, 45% exports take place from Mumbai airport.
12 Feb, 2016, 12.39 PM IST
New flower centres and insufficient infrastructure deterrent to India's floriculture exportIndia’s exports comprise roses followed by carnations, gladiolus, marigold, jasmine, tuberoses, orchids and chrysanthemums.
06 Jun, 2013, 09.54 AM IST
- Umarpada, a tribal village in Gujarat, is set to change its economy by planting roses
Umarpada, a tribal village in south Gujarat, is set to change its economy by turning to rose production.
13 Feb, 2012, 05.46 AM IST
- Floriculture industry to cross Rs 8,000 crore by 2015
The floriculture industry in India is poised at about Rs 3,700 crore, with just 0.61 per cent share in the global floriculture sector.
08 Feb, 2012, 03.10 PM IST
Talegaon rose farmers dictate price terms to tradersRose growers from Talegaon near Pune, the largest hub of rose cultivation in the country, are now waking up to the benefits of collective a...
26 Dec, 2011, 09.07 AM IST
- Indian agrochemical industry expected to grow to 1.7bn by 2012
The Indian Agrochemicals Industry is expected to grow at 7.5 per cent, to reach over USD 1.7 billion by 2012, driven by various factors inc...
02 Mar, 2011, 02.32 PM IST
- Rose prices witness a rise, expected to go up further
Roses are now selling at thrice the price last year and the upcoming Valentine’s Day is expected to see them costlier by a further 25%.
05 Jan, 2011, 01.38 AM IST
- KGL to invest $ 100-mn in cane crushing plant in Ethiopia
Karuturi Global Ltd (KGL), the world's largest organised player in the floriculture industry said that it would invest $ 100-mn for setting...
07 Jul, 2010, 04.13 PM IST
- Realty-struck floriculture hubs withering away
Faced with shortage of labour and lured by booming real-estate prices, floriculturists have opted to sell their land to developers and move...
04 Sep, 2008, 04.49 AM IST
- Local demand helps floriculture offset export loss
The domestic floriculture industry is growing at an annual rate of 15-20%, propelled by demand from urban centres, but the country’s floric...
28 Aug, 2008, 02.21 AM IST
- Uttarakhand can attract investments worth Rs 50,000 crore by 2012
Industry body Assocham on Monday recommended a slew of measures to the Uttarakhand government, saying the state has potential to attract in...
12 May, 2008, 07.19 PM IST
- APEDA to open market facilitation centres in Japan
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority is planning to open market facilitation centres for floriculture in J...
03 Feb, 2008, 06.29 PM IST
- Sikkim in talks with foreign players for floriculture hub
The state government is in talks with the Orchid Growers’ Society of Thailand to sign an MoU, under which training will be imparted for var...
06 Nov, 2007, 04.01 AM IST
- Bonanza awaits floriculture industry
There is a bonanza waiting for the Indian floriculture industry if the Commerce ministry had its way.
18 Jan, 2007, 03.50 PM IST
- Govt contemplating reviving floriculture units
Looking to achieve the ambitious floriculture export target of Rs 1,000 crore by 2010, the government is working on ways to revive 19 major...
05 Dec, 2006, 02.40 PM IST
- Uttaranchal may soon emerge as apple hub
Uttaranchal may soon emerge as a major source of exotic off-season vegetables and fruits, particularly apples.
26 Sep, 2006, 03.52 AM IST
- Zonal teams to be set up to revive floriculture
The national committee on formulating a rehabilitation package for the ailing floriculture industry in the country has decided to form zona...
29 Apr, 2002, 07.11 AM IST