Aizawl, Apr 1 : As per the latest record, there are 472 families in Mizoram engaged in anthurium cultivation who get financial assistance from the horticulture department, government of Mizoram.
Aizawl district tops the list in family wise with as many as 313 families while Lunglei seconded with 67 families followed by Serchhip district with 43 families.
Horticulture department also assisted anthurium growers from Kolasib, Mamit and Lawngtlai districts. The department estimated a sell of 9,60,000 anthurium flowers to various customers.
The flower, which has a unique beauty with lasting charm is not only fascinated by the Mizo people, rather it has a very high demand from other states of India and even from abroad.
In fact, decorated and medicated anthurium flowers have been exported in huge numbers to countries like Japan, UAE, European countries through an agency called Zo Anthurium Growers Society (ZAGS) working for marketing and others improvement of anthurium farmers in Mizoram.
Besides this, ZAGS also organized anthurium exhibition-cum-sale in various places of the state to promote farmers and selling the flowers at reasonable prices to the public.
Earlier, Lalhmangaihzuali, secretary, Zo Anthurium Growers Society (ZAGS) informed that the society has exported 13,81,629 stems of anthurium worth Rs. 96,69,123 during 2008-09. She added that during 2008, the society sold anthurium stems worth Rs. 53,00,639.
"During 2009, ZAGS has sold anthurium stems worth Rs. 3,01,118 to Puja Florist & Himalayan Florica, New Delhi and also exported Rs. 1,02,400 worth to the Sutton & Sons (I) Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata during 2008-09", Lalhmangaihzuali said.
A single flower could usually fetch between Rs 5 to Rs 10.
via Newmai News Network
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