A high-level delegation of senior officers from the Industries and Commerce and Floriculture Departments and progressive growers from the state led by Advisor to Governor, K Skandan visited Tanflora Infrastructure Park Limited in Tamil Nadu to explore the potential of production of cut flowers in Jammu and Kashmir on similar lines.
The park is a joint venture company of TIDCO and MNA andAssociates, established at Amudagondapally village, Hosur, KrishnagiriDistrict, Tamil Nadu. The project is conceived to be one of the largestproduction facilities for cut roses in the world, with a total productioncapacity of 67.5 million roses per annum.
The delegation had a threadbare discussion with the expertsfrom Tanflora organisation regarding the cooperative type of flower productionand its marketing.
Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce and TourismDepartment, Naveen K Choudary, Secretary Floriculture Department Sheikh Fayaz,Director Industries and Commerce Mehmood A Shah besides other officers fromFloriculture Department and progressive flower growers of the state were partof the high-level delegation, an official spokesperson said.
The exposure visit was organised by Industries and CommerceDepartment.
The flower growers were informed about the potential ofcut-flower crops like Rose, Chrysanthemum, Gypsophylla, Lillium, Carnation andTulip in the State which has national as well as international market,especially in the Gulf countries.
The growers also visited local flower markets to getacquainted with the marketing model currently in vogue in Karnataka and TamilNadu.