Saying it with flowers
Flowers may wither, but not their importance in the cultures of most countries
Budding clocks
Flowering contentions
A Kenyan bid to enter the global flower market withers some of the North's near-monopoly profiteering
The thorn buds
Parisians see red and intercept a consignment of Indian roses meant to reach French women on Valentines day, turning it into a thorny issue
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Rare plant species rediscovered in Western Ghats after more than 100 years
The wild plant was redicsovered in a biosphere reserve in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu
Biotechnology assures leap in production
Tissue culture can change the face of agriculture, asserts Ajit Thomas, who heads a firm that has gone in a big way for biotechnology …
The sweet scent of hard cash
Several Indian firms, eyeing easy profits, are cultivating exotic varieties of flowers for the Dutch market but paying little heed to ecological …
Flower talk
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Boom time for lab bloomers
India hopes to earn Rs 200 crore every year exporting flowers mass produced in laboratories
Fresh flowers
Deadly bloom
Holland's thriving tulip flower industry is under pressure to clean up its act and save the environment from degradation caused by excessive use …
Bleak monsoon hurts floriculture in West Bengal
Farmers struggle to store flowers, increase production and end up with low payouts
Scientists develop new Chrysanthemum variety
National Botanical Research Institute developed and released the variety that blooms during late December to mid-February
Bloom fades on Holland's famous flower trade
Dutch export of flowers has fallen in the face of increasing competition from other countries and a drop in the quality of plants at home.
Karanda: Rural India's rich fruit
Karanda is a versatile but under-exploited plant found throughout the dry regions of India. It is cultivated for its edible fruits in Rajasthan, …
Biodiversity, green cover: Bhopal’s ecological garden offers shot at conservation
The tree cover in Bhopal has declined by 44% in 2 decades; the urban forest can help compensate for the same
Hopes in bloom
Sikkim’s tryst with floriculture marks a new beginning for small growers, but poor market access and a flush of imported breeds may mar its …
Himachal farmers have an affair with flowers
Farmers in Himachal Pradesh are ditching traditional food crops to grow aromatic plants that offer higher and assured returns
Flower to the People
Floriculture emerges as a big economy in Sikkim