Showing posts with label India Flower News. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 14, 2008

India Flower news - June 2008

Dry flowers add a dash of colour to their lives
The Hindu, Kerala, India
The dry flowers are stunning. And they add colour and fragrance to the lives of a small group of women in the hilly village of Nellimalam, near Thrikkaippatta, in Wayanad. Dry leaves, flowers and seeds, usually discarded as waste, help these women make ends meet.


Flowers may not be blooming at Talegaon
iexpressindia.com, Pune, India
It should not matter to about 60 entities who had been allotted land at the Talegaon Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Floriculture Park that their business is not going great guns. Because, these plots of land allotted at Rs 2.45 lakh an acre are reportedly quoting at Rs 25 lakh an acre now, a 10-fold appreciation....


Horticulture tourism
The Hinus, Bangalore, India
Horticulture Department properties in Kemmangundi, Nandi Hills, Ooty and Biligiri Ranga (B.R.) Hills will be developed during this year with introduction of ornamental flowers and landscaping plants to attract tourists.


Madurai Malli being patented
Business Line, Madurai, India
A Committee from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University is working on securing a patent for Madurai Malli (the Tamil word for jasmine flower cultivated in the region) and register the same under Geographical Indicators Act to preserve its distinctiveness as a symbol of Tamil culture...

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

India Flower news - April 2008

Flower centres to bloom in 6 more towns
Times of India, Bangalore, India
The city's flower auction centre - the only one of its kind in Asia - is in expansion mode. The International Flower Auction Bangalore (IFAB) Limited, which auctions lakhs of flowers every day, is all set to expand its activities with the opening of six more centres ....for procuring, grading and auctioning flowers....


Flower auction centre plan for Hosur
The Hindu, Hosur, Chennai, India
An international flower auction centre is likely to come up in this major hub of floriculture. The town now handles more than 35 per cent of the cut flowers traded in the country. Roses are cultivated on about 500 ha in the region. The region has more than 20 hi-tech floriculture units spread over 120 ha. The plan is for an auction centre on the lines of the International Flower Auction Centre (IFAB) in Bangalore. IFAB gets a major chunk of the flowers handled by it from the Hosur region...


Jasmine to dazzle Europe with her fragrance

Mangalorean.com, Managalore, India
"Queen of fragrance" the modest jasmine belonging to the botanical 'Oleaceae' family, considered by the ancients as 'a one-way ticket to paradise when one is down or sad,' is all set to hit the European shores. Along with these flowers, the cultivators too will be traveling to the international flower fair to be held in Netherlands, to promote jasmine by show-casing the fine art of expertly stringing these delicate flowers. After successfully exporting flowers like cut roses and anthurium from Karnataka to the International flower market..

Sunday, June 22, 2008

India Flower news - March 2008

The Easter lily
The Hindu, Chennai, India
The flowers laughed at the lily and wondered how a flower without any colour or fragrance could be in their garden...


Flower exporters in Karnataka seek ports of entry
Business Standard, Bangalore, India
Port of entry for Flower Exporters in Karnataka : Aspiring to emerge as a flower-power in the international floriculture market, Karnataka has requested the Union government to declare Bangalore and Mangalore as ports of entry. A port of entry is a place either an airport or a seaport where goods imported from other countries are allowed legally. Presently, there are 10 ports of entry in south India four in Tamil Nadu and three each in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala...


Sikkim to host first international flower show
Business Line, Sikkim, India
he Saramsa Garden near Ranipool in East Sikkim, about 15 km from here, will be in full bloom when it opens for the International Flower Show starting from March 14. Themed "Sikkim-Nature's Own Garden," the first International Flower Show in the region...


Mumbai joins global flower trade map
Economic Times, Mumbai, India
Mumbai's first flower auction centre, that promises to place the financial capital on international flower trade map, is complete and ready for inauguration. The new centre will provide flower growers from south Gujarat and Maharashtra, a state of the art platform to trade range of flowers including rose, chrysanthemum, marigold, jasmine, aster gladious, zinnia, lilies, gerberas and carnation..


The power of flowers
Times of India, Delhi, India
What can be better than spending time with the blooming beauties .And Kanpurites got this fragrant opportunity when the Floriculture Society of the city organised a power packed flower show. .. The show witnessed approximately 69 varieties of flowers including Lili, Lilium, Marigold, Ranunculus, Dahlia, Coronation and a huge variety of Roses and few bonsai...

Sunday, March 23, 2008

India Flower News - Feb 2008

Rose exports bloom on Valentine's Day eve
OutLook, Bangalore
That roses grown in Bangalore play cupid across continents during the Valentine season has been a fact for nearly a decade now. But this February 14, the red roses from the garden city will demand a higher price and also command a greater presence in the international ..


Six million Indian roses for Europe
The Hindu, Chennai
About six million stems of cut roses are being exported from Hosur to the U.S., Germany, the U.K., The Netherlands, Japan, Australia, Middle East and Far East countries for this year�s Valentine�s Day...


Valentine's Day: Big business for luxury brands
Econimic Times, Delhi
In 1891, an Indian prince sent his beloved in London, a Valentine card set in carved ivory surrounded by diamonds. It cost him �250,000. you could present her cymbidium flowers nicely arranged in a ribbed vase from IK. The tag is Rs 1,71,500�Rs 1 lakh for the vase and Rs 1,500 per flower..

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Sunday, February 03, 2008

India Flower news - Jan 2008

FloraStand - Bangalore Florist and Wholesale flower supplier starts Chennai wholesale operation ahea
Bangalore, Rayer Flora (India) Pvt Ltd owned retail, wholesale flower outlet, FloraStand (http://www.florastand.com/) starts whole operations in Chennai ahead of Valentines day....

Demand for Indian Red Roses surge ahead of Valentines day 2008
Bangalore, Thousands of lovers around the world will convey their feelings of love with Red Roses every Valentines day and several growers in Hosur, Bangalore and Pune are celebrating equally valentine 2008...

Lalbagh flower show is a visual treat
The Hindu, Bangalore
BANGALORE: It�s that time of the year when people pay their biannual homage to Lalbagh which, amid a highly polluted and concrete jungle, stands tall as a refreshing testament to India�s Garden City...


Roses surge ahead of Valentine's Day
The Economic Times, Pune
Come Valentines Day many hearts will speak with red roses. And it will be a big business for rose growers and exporters. The export of roses for the coming Valentine�s Day (February 14) is expected to be about Rs 25 crore, estimated to be a 20% rise over last year.


Demand for Indian roses surges ahead of Valentines
Sify News, Hosur, Tamilnadu
Hosur: Come Valentine's Day and thousands of lovers around the world will convey their feelings with the never-withering symbol of love - a rose - albeit with a 'Made in India' tag. A month ahead of February 14, orders are pouring in from around the world for roses grown in southern India's floral corridor that spreads from Hosur in northwestern Tamil Nadu to neighbouring Bangalore....


Mysore, Udupi, Hadagali Mallige flowers patented
Oneindia.in, Bangalore
To protect the three local rare and unique flower species--Mysore Mallige (Jasmine), Udupi Mallige, and Hadagali Mallige�of Karnataka have been patented. The GI (Geographical Indication) status has provided excusive rights to the local community to cultivate these three crops and continue to grow for 10 years and more. All the three flowers are household names in Karnataka and known around the world�

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Monday, January 21, 2008

India Flower News - Dec 2007

Centre clears six flower auction centres
The Hindu, Bangalore
BANGALORE: To tap the potential in the floriculture sector, the Union Government has sanctioned six flower auction centres to the State under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). Karnataka, which occupies a prominent position in floriculture in the country, has decided to establish auction centres ...


Bangalore emerges as a flourishing floriculture hub
ANI, New Delhi
Bangalore's salubrious climate is ideal for floriculture. The IT city is emerging as an international hub for cultivation and exports of cut flowers. The IT hub of India is now busy exporting cut flowers and roses to European countries as well as to Russia, Japan and Singapore. With the growth in the cut flower export business..


Rose export doubles for Christmas
The Hindu, Hosur
Export of cut roses from floriculture units in Hosur has doubled for the ensuing festive season. With production in European countries substantially low due to chill weather, a majority of the floriculture units are dependent on imports only from India. With Christmas at is peak, flowers are being harvested thrice a day from floriculture units and exported to Europe, Japan and Australia on a daily basis. For that matter floriculture units are cashing in on the festive season to get bulk orders for Valentine�s Day...


Bangalore Internation Flower auction centre opened
The Hindu, Bangalore
About two lakh flowers went under the hammer at the new building of the international flower auction centre at Hebbal, which was formally opened on Wednesday. Anthuriums, Orchids, Gerberas, Birds of Paradise and Roses were among the many kinds of flowers auctioned for over Rs. 4 lakh. Modelled on the flower auction centre in The Netherlands, the flower centre is the only one in the country. The new auction building has additional facilities such as cold storage and packing equipment for buyers and growers...

To boost cut flower cultivation
The Hindu, Coimbatore
Cut flowers cultivation in Udhagamandalam has received very good response...Inaugurating the modern cultivation of cut flowers by planting rose cuttings at Karamadai near Coimbatore, he said that the administration was taking steps to popularise cultivation and marketing of cut flowers....

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Saturday, January 19, 2008

India Flower news : Sep-Oct 2007

Dutch government lends support to floriculture in J-K
Dailyindia.com, Srinagar, J&K
A high level Dutch delegation is on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to explore ways for promoting bilateral co-operation in the field of floriculture with India... The floricultural products include cut flowers, which contribute about 60 per cent of the global trade, flowering and green potted plants and flowerbed plants...


Floriculture, now a blooming sector in India
Deccan Herald, Bangalore
As the Indian economy is booming, the country is witnessing the emergence of many new industries. Following the strides of the IT and Biotechnology sector, floriculture is fast emerging as a sunrise business.. Flowers are not only beautiful to look at, growing them in a large scale can be a good business proposition too...


Growers call for formation of floriculture board
Sify, Delhi
Nilgiris florists who attended the Third International Flora Exhibition and Conference held in New Delhi last week have called for formation of a floriculture board on the lines of tea, coffee, rubber and spices board with a geological focus to boost the Nilgiris floriculture trade...


Demand from UAE boosts flower price
the Hindu, Chennai, Tamil nadu
The prices of jasmine and mullai has risen considerably in Sathyamangalam Flower Market on Monday, because of the heavy demand from UAE. Fine varieties of jasmine and mullai, grown...

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Sunday, January 06, 2008

Aug'07 - India Flower news

Solve the red flower mystery
Deccan Herald, Bangalore, India
1. Can you guess the name of this red flower? It has a long name of ten letters! 2. Some kinds of this flower are grown for their ornamental bark and leaves and there are over a 1000 species, and most of them have showy flower displays...


Capital flaunts its flower power
Hindustan Times, New Delhi, India
Delhiites love flowers more than the denizens of any other city in Asia. The city has a great flower culture and tradition, thanks to its multicultural social life. Not every Delhiite may be an Alan Titchmarsh, but they seem to appreciate the beauty and versatility of flowers better than anyone else...


Flowers in pookkalams
The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram, India
...myriad hues of flowers and the earnestness of the participants in spreading the Onam spirit marked the keenly fought The Hindu-MetroPlus Pookkalam Contest 2007 in Kochi on Saturday. The flower carpet which won the first prize in Kochi is at top, left and the one that won the first prize in Thiruvananthapuram is at bottom...


Diversify agricultural production : Cut Flower to play key-role in India
Central Chronical, New Delhi, India
..Cut-flowers is another item which is in great demand in Europe especially in winter when the availability of flowers decreases. India is already tapping this market in a big way but there is still a vast scope for increasing our share of flower exports...

Flower show to be held on October in Hubli-Darward
The Hindu, Hubli-Darward, Karnataka, India
The Department of Horticulture will organise a flower show on October 1 and 2. The show will be organised at Indira Glass House in Hubli. The department will also be conducting the �garden contest� on the occasion...


Flower research centre to be set up in Nagarcoil
The Hindu, Nagarcoil
The Government has decided to set up a flower research centre at Thovalai in two months to encourage farmers who have been raising flower crops in and around Thovalai areas. �Thovalai flower� was very famous in Kerala. A good number of people from the neighboring Kerala were visiting Thovalai for purchasing flowers. The flower crops were classified into two major divisions based on their mode of utilisation. There were commercial flowers that included jasmine, tuberose, rose, chrysanthemum, marigold, kanagambaram etc....


Flower Production and Floriculture in India
Livemint, New Delhi, India
value of exports of floriculture products from India was Rs212,70 crore in 2004-05 which went up to Rs305 crore in 2005-06 and further escalated at Rs390 crore in previous fiscal. In India,floriculture industry comprises flower trade, production of nursery plants and potted plants...


China-made rakhis flood Indian Market markets for Raksha Bandhan.
Fiber2Fashion.com, New Delhi, India
This Raksha Bandhan, rakhis that sisters will tie around their brothers' wrists will have been imported from China. Rakhis imported from China are made from satin threads with small toys, dolls and flowers stuck on them. Many women have bought these rakhis...


The Red Fort, bedecked in flowers
Udayavani, New Delhi, India
The Red Fort, bedecked in flowers representing the tricolour, stood in all its grandeur as a state commentary recounted the history of events related to the monument..


Good response to Pookkalam Contest
The Hindu, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India
The flowers will have to be arranged by the participants, but a sum of Rs.500 will be reimbursed towards the expense after the contest...


Pictures of Bangalore Flower Show 2007 at Lal bagh
Daijiworld, Bangalore, India
it is a great 'Flower show' at Lalbagh Gardens to mark the 60th Independence day celebration of India � Diamond Jubilee of India's Independence...


Saffron - Different kind of flower
Enconomic Times, Bombay, India
About 150000 flowers make up 1 kg of saffron and the craft of picking and gently drying saffron flowers involves lot of human effort. ...


Century plant's flowering is once-in-a-lifetime event
Dallas News, Dallas, USA
Else Horosko says seeing her century plant in bloom is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. In fact, she had despaired of seeing it flower before she died. Else Horosko has been waiting 37 years for her century plant to bloom. Now that her wait is over, she must bid her garden companion of three decades farewell. After it blooms, the century plant dies...


Beijing blooms as Olympic flowers go on display
The Hindu, Chennai, India
Beijing, Aug. 10 (Xinhua): More than two million flowering plants specially bred for 2008 Beijing Olympics were presented to city residents as China marks a one-year countdown to the Games. Forty-eight varieties of flowers featuring 132 colors, including maidenhair, marigold and petunias, which usually come into flower in May or October are displayed in full blossom in three areas...


Bangalore flower show 2007 - Photo gallery

OneIndia portal, Bangalore, India
Photos from Bangalore 2007 Flower show held during Aug'2007 at lalbagh...


Taj Mahal of Roeses/Flowers in Bangalore
ANI, Bangalore, Location
The Taj Mahal, created with red and white roses, is one of the major attractions at the annual Independence Day flower show at Bangalore's Lalbagh. The flower replica is a tribute to the Taj Mahal...


How To Keep Cut Flowers Fresh For A Long Time
OneIndia, New Delhi, India
Flowers are enchanting beauties that nature has bestowed in bountiful They are little things that render a feeling of freshness and joy with their ..


Bangalore Flower show 2007 opens with Rosy Taj
Deccan Herald, Bangalore, India
Rosy Taj... A Taj Mahal with 26,000 roses being readied at Lal Bagh in Bangalore on Monday for the Independence Day flower show which will kick off on Wednesday. The flower replica is a tribute to Taj, one of the seven wonders


Kenya: Country to Protect Horticulture
All Africa, Kenya
Threatened by a likely ban due to its 'inferior' exports, Kenya has launched fresh campaigns to protect its UK horticulture market against attempts to block its products over environmental concerns. Kenya's horticulture industry players have launched the 'Grown Under the Sun' campaign to inform British consumers about the development benefits associated with sourcing fresh produce from Kenya...


Flower Growing Women Community
The Telegraph, Nashua, USA
Growing flowers has long been an enjoyable occupation, mainly for women, although many men now indulge in the hobby. Flowers add to the beauty of the home, the neighborhood and the community. Both bright and pastel colors raise the spirits and delight the eye. The first bulbs ...Garden clubs have been around for a long time, formed at first by groups of women simply interested in growing a variety of flowers and then gradually...

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Sunday, August 12, 2007

July'07 - India Flower news

Flower mandi to come up in Noida
Express India, Lucknow, India
The Uttar Pradesh Department of Horticulture, with the assistance of UP Mandi Parishad, is planning to set up a �flower mandi� at Noida to cater to the needs of the NCR and also to give a market to the flower growers of the state from all regions...


If you are into flowers or plants, then Bangalore is a lovely place for you
Returned to Bangalore BLOG, Bangalore, India
Bangalore has been big on cut-flowers and traditional flowers for many years now. The market for flowers is huge here and florist kiosks abound the city. You see beautiful, colorful, fresh flowers just about anywhere - Gladioli, roses, chrysanthemums, orchids, lilies, carnations, asters, and dahlias are a sight to behold...

Make optimum use of auction centre in Ooty, floriculturists told
The Hindu, Ooty/Udhagamandalam, India
Udhagamandalam: The need to strengthen the flower auction centre here was underscored at a meeting organised by the Department of ...


Floriculture booming in HP
ANI, New Delhi, India
Himachal Pradesh state is on its way to become the flower basket of India, with floriculture witnessing a boom during...


Need to boost Indian floriculture and Flower Export
Central Chronicle, Bhopal, India
Recently, Australia and Japan have emerged as favored destinations for Indian cut flowers. The introduction of direct flights from Bangalore to various ...


A flower always associated with Bangalore
Bangalore Metro blogging, Bangalore, India
Bangalore was very much a garden city until the incredibly fast boom took over...and the planners planted beautiful avenue trees everywhere. One of them is the Sampige (Champa, Shenbagam), a variety of the magnolia. Even today, Bangalore remains one of the few cities where one can get the heady scent of the sampige flower as one walks along...the trees are in flower right now, after the onset of the monsoon...


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Monday, August 06, 2007

June'07 - India Flower News

Flower power: UP's in Phool bloom
The Times of India, Kanpur, IndiaIt could easily be a scene from a mythological serial - an unusual flower blooms out of the blue and people begin to believe that someone will descen

Fate of India Floriculture - Indian roses sold at one-fourth of African flower in Holland
The Hindu, New Delhi, IndiaThe market facilitation centre (MFC) in Holland, set up by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), to scale up flower exports has failed to locate more buyers and get the right prices, traders have alleged...

The Hindu : Metro Plus Bangalore / Miscellany : Flowers are for all
THE Hindu, Bangalore, IndiaDhanalakshmi Fordyce, who was one of Bangalore�s first florists, has penned a book on India�s ancient flower arranging tradition ...

India Flower exporters in a quandary
The Hindu, New Delhi, IndiaThe country's flower exporters are in a quandary as they are yet to receive the full payment for their shipments and APEDA, the facilitator for agri products exports, is not aware of the problem. The flower exports till January in fiscal 2006-07 stood at Rs 350.1 crore, which is 98 per cent of the Rs 356 crore fixed for the entire fiscal....