As a number of coronavirus infections have started showing a downward trend, floriculturists hope of improved market conditions in the religious and marriage season from October onwards, followed by state assembly elections early next yearAfter facing losses in the last two harvesting seasons to Covid restrictions, floriculturists are worried about the future market prospects. Sowing for winter flower crops will commence in August-September.
As a number of coronavirus infections have started showing a downward trend, floriculturists hope of improved market conditions in the religious and marriage season from October onwards, followed by state assembly elections early next year.
Since the Covid-19 outbreak in March last year, the demand for flowers has almost dried up. Several farmers had to plough the standing crop of flowers twice in the last one-and-a-half years because of dearth of buyers in Punjab and other states.
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