Development of Floriculture Scheme

Why it matters

Get planting material, polyhouse/net-shade support and market linkage to grow flowers commercially and tap urban floriculture demand.

What you get

Manipur's favourable hill and valley agro-climate supports a range of cut-flower and ornamental plant cultivation, and this state scheme promotes commercial floriculture by providing farmers with quality planting material for crops such as orchids, anthurium, gladiolus, and other ornamentals, along with support for protected cultivation structures (polyhouses and net-shades) and basic post-harvest handling guidance. The scheme is part of the Horticulture Department's broader push to diversify farmer incomes beyond traditional food crops into higher-value horticultural and floricultural produce, with linkage support to local and regional flower markets to help farmers realise better prices for their produce.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a farmer or grower willing to take up commercial floriculture cultivation
• Land/structure proposed must meet department technical norms for the chosen flower crop
• Subject to availability of planting material and structure subsidy allocation for the year

How to apply

1. 1

   Apply at the local Horticulture & Soil Conservation office

2. 2

   Select the flower crop and cultivation method (open field or protected) with department guidance

3. 3

   Receive subsidised planting material and/or polyhouse/net-shade structure support

4. 4

   Access department guidance on post-harvest handling and market linkage

Documents required

• Land record
• Aadhaar card
• Bank passbook