Anthiriums...Beautiful and Exotic in the Flower world

The Hindu News Update Service: "New Delhi, Aug. 7 (PTI): Farmers in Mizoram have seen good times and also weathered tough years, but a floriculture experiment they undertook three years ago promises to change their lives for the better, forever.

'The cultivation of Anthurium flower varieties is proving to be a success in Mizoram,' Horticulture Commissioner M L Choudhary, told PTI.

The Central Government under exclusive technology mission on horticulture provided the saplings of the ornamental flower to small farmers in that state in 2002 and it has helped them secure a regular income, said Choudhary.

Samuel Rosanglura, the Director of Mizoram Horticulture Department, said Anthurium flower cultivation fetches anything between Rs 6,000-10,000 per month to a farmer depending on the size of the nursery.

Currently, the State has three-lakh Anthurium saplings.

Anthurium is a special flower grown throughout the year in cold temperature, while flowering takes place at a slow pace during winter season.

At present, 33 exotic varieties of Anthurium are being produced in the picturesque northeastern state."

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