A modern flower market and training centre for floriculture was
inaugurated at Ambapua area of the city by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on
Friday. The project was aimed at promoting floriculture in six districts -- Ganjam,
Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Kandhamal, Boudh, and Nayagarh. It was established
at a cost of Rs. 2.55 crore. Out of it, Rs. 1.92 crore was sanctioned under the
Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojna and the remaining amount was invested by
Regulated Market Committee (RMC), Digapahandi. Members of Ganjam District
Flower Growers’ Association (GDFGA) welcomed establishment of the centre. They
said it was their long- standing demand and finally their dream came true. The
modern flower market at the centre would provide all facilities for proper marketing
of flower collected from growers to increase their profit.
Flower grading
It has a receiving dock, flower grading area, modern cooling chamber
for preservation of flowers, and a florist-flower distribution area. It has
packing centre where flowers would be packed in scientific process so that they
could be transported to far off places. The centre also has a dormitory for
flower growers coming from outside, an auction hall, and a well-facilitated
conference hall. GDFGA secretary Sridhar Verma said the flower market was on
par with any modern flower market centre in the country.
Training
Mr. Verma said it was planned to train 5,000 farmers of six districts
regarding intricacies of floriculture during the first phase. During the
training, farmers would be trained in hi-tech floriculture. They would be
provided indepth knowledge about plantation, micro irrigation, flowering plant
protection, and their management by experts during the training process. Flower
growers, who attended the inaugural function, felt the centre would give a
fillip to commercial floriculture.
Source: The Hindu
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