Answer» - Cultivation of different types of flowers for commercial purpose is known as ‘Floriculture’.
- Floriculture has blossomed into a profitable business only in recent years.
- India’s agro climatic conditions are very suitable for the cultivation of high quality flowers.
- Floriculture has plays a significant role in India for following reasons :
- It has a capacity to elevate income of the farmers.
- It engages even the women in this farming and eradicates unemployement to rural people.
- It supports to the export of the country.
- Considering the potentiality of this sector produces an income & employment opportunities, floriculture has been taken up by the Government of India.
- India has been known for growing traditional flowers such as Jasmine, Mari gold, Chrysanthemum, Tuberose,. Crossandra & Aster. Commercial cultivation of tut flowers like roses, orchids, gladious, carnation, gerbera, lilum & anthyrium has become popular in recent years.
- In India the state of Andhra Pradesh has the maximum area under floriculture & followed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana & West Bengal.
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