Vol. 11, Special Issue 6 (2022)

Author(s):
Kumud Shukla, Subin Thomas and M Vinaya Kumari

Abstract:
Himachal Pradesh is a state with suitable agro climatic conditions and ample human resource for commercial farming. Floriculture is still considered a risky undertaking by over 96% of small and marginal farmers in the state and the farmers need to be encouraged to take up the farm activity as floriculture is highly profitable. The officials reveal that although 70 hectares (Business Standard, 2008) of the floriculture area in Himachal is under poly houses but these are the ones with only basic facilities, but if farmers need better results good facilities should be provided. So it is important to understand the problems that farmers are facing in taking floriculture. Cut flowers have a huge potential for increasing income and creating jobs for hill growers. The current study, "constraints in marketing of flowers – study in Solan and Sirmaur districts of Himachal Pradesh," was done in recognised the importance of cut flowers. This is the subject matter of the present study so that the policies can be suggested for the improvement in production and marketing of flowers.