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Floriculture boosting State Economy and employment :
Josimath becoming floriculture hub :
The hill resort of Joshimath is not very far from the Valley of Flowers, a world heritage site in the Garhwal Himalayas. This is perhaps one reason why both the areas, which fall under the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, have developed a unique similarity of bedding exotic flowers.
Situated at a height of 7,000 feet above sea level, Joshimath is the place where all families of roses are cultivated because of favourable climatic conditions. The state government is now all set to develop this flower bed at Joshimath, the wintry sojourn of the Badrinath shrine. This move will also open up newer opportunities of entrepreneurships for the locals who are mostly tribal farmers growing vegetables and apples.
According to a survey conducted by the state-run Centre for Aromatic Plants (CAP) in Dehradun,roses were found to be grown aplenty in every nook and corner here.
Efforts of State government :
Government of India has identified floriculture as a sunrise industry and accorded it 100% export oriented status. Owing to steady increase in demand of flower floriculture has become one of the important Commercial trades in Agriculture. Hence commercial floriculture has emerged as hi-tech activity-taking place under controlled climatic conditions inside greenhouse. Floriculture in India, is being viewed as a high growth Industry. Commercial floriculture is becoming important from the export angle.
The liberalization of industrial and trade policies paved the way for development of export-oriented production of cut flowers. The new seed policy had already made it feasible to import planting material of international varieties. It has been found that commercial floriculture has higher potential per unit area than most of the field crops and is therefore a lucrative business. Indian floriculture industry has been shifting from traditional flowers to cut flowers for export purposes. The liberalized economy has given an impetus to the Indian entrepreneurs for establishing export oriented floriculture units under controlled climatic conditions.
Officials of the Horticulture development department of the state government and botanical experts say that the future of the floriculture is bright in the zone. According to the agriculture specialists, cultivators' venturing in floriculture is a welcome trend in the hill state.
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