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India: Gerbera cultivation flowers in Kerala

Gerbera (African Daisy) may not be a familiar flower in the Indian state of Kerala, though it is being used widely in flower bouquets for its characteristics of freshness compared to other decorative flowers.

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.

Read more at The Hindu
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