Floriculture

Floriculture is the branch of horticulture. Flower farming being its prominent specialisation it includes the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants for sales purpose or to be used as raw materials in cosmetic and perfume industry and in the pharmaceutical sector all over the country. Floriculture industry also deals with production of nursery plants and potted plants, flower trade, extraction of essential oils, seed and bulb production.

Key to Success

To be successful in Floriculture you should have/ develop:

Love of nature and the outdoors
A keen analytical mind
Creative and artistic flair
Eye for detail
Physical stamina

Scope and Opportunities

In India, the annual domestic demand for flowers is consistently rising at a rate of over 25%. India has a great future as far as floriculture is concerned. Enormous genetic variety, varied agro climatic conditions, multitalented human resources etc. offer India a good scope for this field.

Lifestyle & Social Status

Outdoor work
Long working hours
Work in all weather conditions
Freedom to work independently or as a team
Great satisfaction for environment loving people to work in this field that strives to solve the problems associated with environment

Job Profile

Fresher’s job roles could be:

As a supervisor with a floriculture company.
Managerial or marketing position with flower processing and marketing establishment.
As farm or estate manager whose job responsibilities include production of varieties of flowers placed on the high demand scale.
As a specialist with the department of horticulture and municipal corporation.

Skill Sets

Good communication Skills
Managerial Skills
Computer Skills are helpful for placing supply orders, maintaining inventory records
Manual Dexterity

Work Value

Patience
Teamwork
Love for Nature
Creativity

Current Job Scenario

The starting salary of professionally trained floriculturist is in between Rs.6000 to Rs.8000. For Management or managerial position it can be in between Rs. 12000 to Rs. 20000 or higher
If you become a dealer or entrepreneur of flowers to domestic or overseas market, then there can be no limit to your income.

Top Recruiters

Floriculture units
Outdoor design consultancy firms
City planners and builders
Educational institutions
Cosmetics and perfume industry

Course Synopsis

Course Options	Diploma in Horticulture	B.Sc Horticulture	M.Sc Horticulture
Academic Eligibility	Passed 10+2 in Science stream with physics, chemistry and biology	Passed 10+2 in Science stream with physics, chemistry and biology	B.Sc in Horticulture
Fees	Rs 15000 per year	Rs 20000 – Rs 25000 per year	Rs 30000 – Rs 35000
Expenditure in Metro and Tier-1	Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs	Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs	Rs. 2 Lakhs to Rs. 2.5 Lakhs
Expenditure in Tier-2	Rs. 1.25 – Rs. 1.75 Lakhs	Rs. 1.25 – Rs. 1.75 Lakhs	Rs. 1.25 – Rs. 1.75 Lakhs
Duration	2 Years	3 Years	2 Years
Mode	Regular	Regular	Regular
Approved	AICTE	AICTE	AICTE
Affiliation	Respective Agriculture Universities	Respective Agriculture Universities	Respective Agriculture Universities

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