I want to start gerbera farming at my farmhouse sonarpur gangajowara polyhouse farming. PLEASE tell me details
The wedding season happens to be peak time of cut flowers ( Gerbera, Rose, Gladiolus, Carnation, Orchids, Aster , Chrysanthemum etc. ) Business in India .
In peak season you may get Rs 5-Rs 10 ( includes packing ,C&F charges ) per Gerbera stick rate and in non-ceremonial seasons rates will drop per piece to Rs 2-Rs 3 per stick in major cut flower trading hubs in India i.e. Mumbai , Bangalore , Hyderabad , Kolkata , Delhi , Ahmadabad, Madurai , Lucknow etc.
West Bengal based floriculture farmers prefers to cultivate Gerbera in open land keeping the peak season demand in mind .
As per Flower Council of India ,floriculture is a Rs. 20,000 crore business in India, per annum .
Due to pandemic floriculture market took a reverse turn …wait and watch then proceed.
The United Nations has warned that the world could see a hunger pandemic by the end of 2020.
So it’s makes more sense and practical to grow vegetables instead .
If you have strong investment and marketing back up then you can go for high end fruit cultivation viz. Blue berry , Strawberry , Fig etc. in playhouse as well .