India: Gerbera cultivation flowers in Kerala
A consortium of nine farmers in Kanthallur, supported by the Kerala State Horticulture Mission, took up gerbera cultivation in 2012. The flowers are sold in the State and Tamil Nadu. Nearly 2 hectares of land is now under gerbera cultivation. The plants are grown in greenhouses, adhering to quality norms, said Sojan Vallamattom, coordinator.
Sojan took up high-tech flower cultivation in 1996 as climatic conditions were suited to growing the plant.
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