Floriculture a Key to Success for Marginal Farmers in Vidarbha, India

Abstract

 Floriculture is the sunshine industry in India which provides better opportunity and employment throughout the year with the annual growth rate of 8to10%. The study is about to increase living and economic standards of farm community specially of marginal farmers in Vidarbha region. By adopting floriculture instead of ordinary crops i.e. cereal, pulses in open cultivation and Hi-tech cultivation the farmers get much more benefit   from the produce. The cultivation of commercial flowers in open and Hi-tech fits well in to the strategy to boost income for marginal farmers.