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Pradeep Kumar

05/03/21 09:25 AM IST

CSIR Floriculture Mission

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Dr Harsh Vardhan exhorts scientists of CSIR laboratories across the country to develop models at each laboratory under the “CSIR Floriculture Mission”.

Floriculture
  • Floriculture can give 5 times more return than the traditional crops to farmers besides having potential to provide employment to a large number of people.
  • Floriculture has the potential to provide employment to a large number of people through nursery raising, floriculture farming, entrepreneurship development for nursery trade, value addition and export.
  • CSIR has been developing new floral varieties and several value addition technologies.
  • Through Floriculture Mission of CSIR, agro-technologies, new varieties and value addition technologies available with the CSIR institutions, efforts are being made to take these to farmers and entrepreneurs, and help them in multiplying their income”.
Focus
  • The mission will focus on  commercial floral crops, seasonal/annual crops, wild ornaments and  cultivation of flower crops for honey bee rearing.
  • Some of the popular crops include  Gladiolus, Canna, Carnation, Chrysanthemum, Gerbera, Lilium, Marigold, Rose, Tuberose etc.
Significance
  • The CSIR Floriculture Mission is expected to create opportunity for entrepreneurship development in floriculture .
  • Infusion of latest technologies in the field of floriculture can be successfully led by CSIR. 
Source: PIB

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