Exploring Floriculture Potential for Sustainable Livelihood of Subsistence Communities in Indian Himalaya

The present paper describes the impact of floriculture on socio-economic development of the rural communities inhabited in the Himalayan Mountains. Rural and traditional societies are interested and many are involved in floriculture business for supplementing their livelihood for sustainability in t...

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Published in:National Academy science letters 2019-02, Vol.42 (1), p.39-44
Main Authors: Phondani, P. C., Bhatt, I. D., Maikhuri, R. K., Kothyari, B. P., Bhatt, A., Purohit, V. K., Joshi, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Cultivation
Economic development
Flowers
History of Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
Impact analysis
Mountains
multidisciplinary
Rural areas
Rural communities
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Short Communication
Sustainability
Sustainable livelihood
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Summary:The present paper describes the impact of floriculture on socio-economic development of the rural communities inhabited in the Himalayan Mountains. Rural and traditional societies are interested and many are involved in floriculture business for supplementing their livelihood for sustainability in the region. Keeping this in view, two varieties of potential flowers viz. Gladiolus and Lilium were selected for cultivation in the study area through participatory approaches. A total of 150 farmers involved in cultivation of these potential flowers on 12.5 ha of land which was mostly abandoned and uncultivated. For the capacity building of the involved farmers, 50 cluster level meetings were conducted with diverse stakeholders.
ISSN:0250-541X
2250-1754
DOI:10.1007/s40009-018-0660-z