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Sharad Pawar seeks land for Pune floriculture centre
Sep 10, 2012
Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that he would take initiatives to set up national floriculture research centre in or around Pune provided the state government allots land for the project. read more
dnaindia.com
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Madurai jasmine set to become global brand
Aug 28, 2012
Madurai Malli, the famous jasmine variety from the region, is all set to become a global brand. read more
thehindubusinessline.com
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Flower-growers being provided full marketing support: Sham
Aug 06, 2012
Minister for Health, Horticulture and Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma today said that the government was committed to provide every type of marketing support to the fruit and flower growers of the state to promote this lucrative activity in the state. read more
greaterkashmir.com
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Blooming everywhere: Demand for flowers rises in Bangalore
Jul 24, 2012
The Silicon Valley of India is known for a variety of seasonal flowers that are popular throughout the country where almost each day, flower growers, producers and sellers receive orders from various parts of the country. Best known for its varied shades and stems of roses, they are mostly grown in and around Bangalore like Doddaballapur, Kanakpura, Kolar, and Ooty. read more
ibnlive.in.co
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India number 2 supplier of flowers on V-day
Feb 15, 2012
This Valentine's Day India has emerged the second largest supplier of fresh cut flowers in the world, a study by e-commerce portal Alibaba.com said. read more
ibnlive.in.com
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Floriculture industry to cross Rs 8,000 cr by 2015: Assocham
Feb 14, 2012
Growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 30 per cent, India's floriculture industry is likely to cross the Rs 8,000-crore mark by 2015, industry body Assocham said today. read more
www.financialexpress.com
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Rose exports bloom this Valentine's as demand flowers
Feb 13, 2012
For this year's Valentine's Day, rose shipments from India have grown by up to 15 per cent owing to the rise in demand and increase in production from new areas around Pune and South Gujarat. read more
www.thehindubusinessline.com
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Israel to import Valentine roses for first time
Feb 06, 2012
For the first time ever, Israel will need to import flowers for Valentine's Day as a result of the drastic drop in locally produced flowers due to foreign competition. read more
english.themarker.com
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Flower show blossoms in Lalbagh
Jan 25, 2012
Inaugurating the Centenary Horticulture Show organised by the Mysore Horticultural Society and the Department of Horticulture, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda was in awe of the colourful displays. read more
ibnlive.in.com
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Rose market gains as rupee falls
Jan 02, 2012
The fall in the value of the rupee couldn't have come at a more opportune time for exporters of cut-roses - on the eve of Christmas, New Year. Valentine's Day too, is not far. read more
indiatoday.intoday.in
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African nations look to India for seeds, farm inputs
Dec 16, 2011
Mr Dellings Phiri, Managing Director of the Malawian Seed Co Malawi Ltd, along with the company's Commercial Manager, Mr R. Chiwa, was busy taking down notes, receiving brochures from Indian seed, agri-input and agri-tech firms at the India-Africa Economic mission meet. read more
www.thehindubusinessline.com
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Farmers switch over to fruit, flower cultivation for better returns
Dec 09, 2011
A silent revolution is underway in the rural areas of Karnal with small and marginal farmers switching over from wheat-rice cropping pattern to vegetables, fruits, flowers and spice cultivation for remunerative returns. The farmers have realised that the cultivation of rice and wheat in small landholdings is not a profitable proposition and they must diversify to other crops like seasonable vegetables, fruits and flowers for remunerative returns. read more
www.tribuneindia.com
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Karuturi to outsource Ethiopian land to Indian farmers
Oct 12, 2011
Karuturi Global, the city-based publicly-held floriculture major and one of the world’s largest exporter of roses which is aggressively rolling out an agriculture business venture in Ethiopia, is looking at outsourcing 20,000 hectares of farm land in the African nation to Indian farmers on a revenue-sharing basis. read more
business-standard.com
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Indian flowers a hit in international markets
Sep 12, 2011
India earned $48.5 million (around Rs 215.27 crore) from exports of flowers to over 90 countries last year. read more
www.expressindia.com
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Flower prices as higher as never: Pakistan
Aug 30, 2011
As the Eid-ul-Fitr is nearing, the prices of flowers of various varieties have increased considerably and in certain cases the shopkeepers and vendors have shown less enthusiasm . read more
nation.com.pk
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India's share in world flower mkt less than 1%
Aug 17, 2011
India's share in the world flower market is less than 1 per cent despite vast potential for increase in area under floriculture, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. read more
www.indianexpress.com
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J&K has potential in agri., horticulture, food processing: State governor
Jul 04, 2011
Jammu & Kashmir governor N N Vohra on Friday said that the state had vast potential in agriculture, horticulture, floriculture and fruit processing industries to generate large-scale economic and employment opportunities. read more
www.fnbnews.com
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Increase in diesel prices hits flower growers hard
Jun 29, 2011
The recent rise in diesel prices, an increase of Rs 3.78 per litre, is expected to push the production and input cost of flower growers in the state. read more
articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Flourishing flower industry in Kashmir
Apr 15, 2011
It’s that time of year when thousands of tourists flock to the Netherlands to admire the fields of flowers in full bloom. The Keukenh of park is world famous for its floral displays, mostly composed of the Dutch national flower, the tulip. read more
www.rnw.nl
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Jasmine fragrance spreads overseas
Apr 01, 2011
Bhatkal Jasmine, which is limited to Bhatkal taluk has been spreading its fragrance in Dubai where this beautiful flower has great demand. Bhatkal jasmine is available in Mangalore, Mysore and Bangalore too. read more
expressbuzz.com
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Dutch sold more flowers for less in 2010
Mar 23, 2011
The Netherlands, the world's top flower exporter, sold 3.6 billion flower bulbs abroad in 2010 -- a two percent rise on the year before, the Central Statistics Bureau said on Monday. read more
www.google.com
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Rose exports to Japan hit, growers fear Rs 3-cr loss
Mar 16, 2011
The earthquake and tsunami in Japan have struck a blow to Maharashtra`s rose exports to the country. read more
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Indian agrochemical industry expected to grow to $1.7bn by 2012
Mar 04, 2011
The Indian Agrochemicals Industry is expected to grow at 7.5%, to reach over $1.7 billion by 2012. read more
news.agropages.com
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India, Germany to sign joint declaration on food sector
Nov 15, 2010
India and Germany will sign a joint declaration next week to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in agriculture. read more
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Rose exports shrink on high freight charges, rising input cost
Aug 31, 2010
Jai Prakash Rao, a rose grower in Bangalore, is slowly looking at the domestic market. read more
www.business-standard.com
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