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TMI BlogDemand for flowers goes up following marriage season and Valentine's DayX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Demand for flowers goes up following marriage season and Valentine's Day X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nd rates have almost doubled, says Amit Sood, the owner of Universal Traders. Flowers are being supplied to Punjab, Delhi and other states. Growers selling carnation at Rs 400 per bunch and more nowadays against the usual price of Rs 200-250 per bunch in the wholesale market, he told PTI. The retail price of red roses has shot up from Rs 30 to Rs 50 per stick and is further expected to rise du ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e to Valentine's Day on Friday, said Shishu Patial, who is growing roses in over one canal area in Lambi village block in Kangra district. Flower business has blossomed with sales ranging between Rs 80 crore to Rs 100 crore annually and over 3000 families are directly involved in floriculture, Vinay Kumar said and added that eight farmer cooperative societies working in Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r, Shimla and Solan for production and marketing of flowers in state. Flowers of different varieties grown in the state include Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Roses, Lilium, Gerbera, Marigold and Gladiolus. About 285 hectares area is under floriculture in Himachal Pradesh out of which 112 hectares area is under protected cultivation. Flowers are grown mainly in Sirmaur, Mandi, Kangra, Shimla, Solan a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nd Kullu districts, Director Horticulture Vinay Kumar told the PTI on Thursday.
People are getting inclined towards flower cultivation and due to various subsidies, said officials of the horticulture department. PTI BPL MR X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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