Question : EXPORT OF FLORICULTURE



(a) whether floriculture exports from the country have gone up during the last two years;

(b) if so, the details thereof in terms of quantity and money; and

(c) the names of major States exporting floriculture?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI S.B. MOOKHERJEE)

a): Yes. Sir.

b): The details of quantity and value of exports during the last two years are as under:

Year	Qty(Tonnes)	Value (Rs. Lakhs)
2001-2002 18822 12,743 2002-2003 23078# 17,487
[Source (value): DGCI&S ](Figures rounded to nearest whole number)
[# Quantity statistics for 2002-2003 is available upto January, 2003;
Source( Qty): APEDA]


c): Fresh flowers are mainly exported from Tamilnadu, Karnataka & Maharashtra, whereas dried flowers are being exported mainly from Tamilnadu & West Bengal.