Government allocated '250 crore for developing 1,000 acre of polyhouses for flower cultivation
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Hyderabad: Telangana state government has also decided not to be left behind when it comes to floriculture and as per a senior horticulture department official, the government has allocated Rs 250 crore for developing 1,000 acre of polyhouses for cultivating cut flowers.
This move is expected to cut down the demand-supply gap in Hyderabad of cut flowers, which is estimated at nearly 50 per cent as of now, especially during peak seasons, even though 150 acre is under polyhouses in the state.
Most of the green houses are located around Hyderabad, in Ranga Reddy district, like at Chevella and Shamshabad. The government will be providing 75 per cent subsidy to those who will take up cultivation of cut flowers and establish a polyhouse.
The cut flowers harvested in these polyhouses include carnation, chrysanthemum, gerbera, Asiatic lilium and roses. Loose flower business is already spread over a large area in Telangana – more than 50,000 hectares. Majority of the floriculture occupied area is under marigold (2,960 hectare), chrysanthemum (1,320 hectare), rose (1,182 hectare) and jasmine (1,000 hectare).
Most of the loose flower cultivation is done at Ranga Reddy, Mahabubnagar and Medak districts. Keeping this is in mind the government doesn't have much plans to increase the area under loose flowers in the state.
The state government will also be undertaking testing of cultivation of exotic flowering plants and orchids at the Center for Excellence in vegetables and flowers which is coming up in Jeedimetla in Hyderabad with Israeli scientists as consultants and with the help of experts from such a center in Haryana.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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