India is bestowed with several agro-climatic zones conducive to the production of sensitive and delicate floriculture products. During the decade after liberalization floriculture industries took giant steps in the export arena. This era has seen a dynamic shift from sustenance production to commercial production. As per National Horticulture Database published by National Horticulture Board, during 2023-24 the area under floriculture production in India was 285 thousand hectares with a production of 2284 thousand tonnes loose flowers and 947 thousand tonnes cut flowers (Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfares, 2nd Advance estimates, 2023-24). Floriculture is now commercially cultivated in several states with Tamil Nadu (21%), Karnataka (16%), Madhya Pradesh (14%) and West Bengal (12%), having gone ahead of other producing states like Mizoram, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Haryana, Assam and Chhattisgarh. Indian floriculture industry comprises of flowers such as Rose, Tuberose, Glads, Anthurium, Carnations, and Marigold etc. Cultivation is undertaken in open farm conditions as well as state-of-the-art poly and greenhouses.
Indian floriculture industry comprises flowers such as Rose, Tuberose, Glads, Anthurium, Carnations, Marigold, etc. Cultivation is undertaken in open farm conditions as well as state-of-the-art poly and greenhouses.
India's total export of floriculture was Rs. 717.83 Crores/ USD 86.63 Million in 2023-24. The major importing countries were U.S.A, Netherland, U Arab Emts, U.K and Canada. There are more than 300 export-oriented units in India. More than 50% of the floriculture units are based in Karnataka, AndhraPradesh and Tamil Nadu. With the technical collaborations from foreign companies, the Indian floriculture industry is poised to increase its share in world trade.
India has also been exporting fruits and vegetable seeds and exports during 2023-24 stood at Rs. 1004.96 crores/ USD 121.39 Million. U.S.A, Netherland, Bangladesh, France, UAE and Thailand were the major markets of India's fruits and vegetable seeds.
