Anthurium-Introduction-2

The Anthurium is an ‘evergreen’ which can produce flower all year round .Northeast India, with its diverse climatic conditions from tropical to temperate/alpine zone is an ideal region for floricultural activity. Anthurium International Including currently offers nearly 800 variations of tropical flowers, foliages and plants. However, in spite of all congenial agro-climate and abundance of genetic resource the region has remained backward in the floricultural sector- especially Anthurium orchids. This is mainly due to the infrastructural constraints in communication (of all types), difficult terrain, inaccessibility, inadequate R&D support etc.

In 2005, the Anthurium took ninth position and the Anthurium pot plant was ranked forth in the cut flower in Dutch auctions listing with 11.1 million supplied , an increase of 1% over the previous year and average price was uro 3.58.
Demand of Anthurium flowers are 38%. There are excellent scope to Japan west Asia, Singapore and EU countries. Now the demanding rate is grow about 25-30 % per annum.
Right from the British days, Uttaranchal has been involved in floricultural activities because of the ideal agro climate with varying altitude, temperature and rainfall regimes. Anthurium has been cultivated by some hobbies and nursery men over the last half century in a traditional and natural manner for the trade of plants only. However in the recent years, recognizing the potentials of Anthurium in export oriented economic activity, the state government is trying to promote Anthurium based floriculture in the state. The centre has contributed significantly in developing the cultivation packages and promoting floriculture as a supplemental crop in the villages. However, the state is yet to develop a model Hi-Tech Anthurium farm for export oriented production & trade meeting the international standards.Hence, the present project proposal envisages the establishment a Hi-Tech model Anthurium farm which would serve as a nucleus of activities in promoting hi quality production in a large scale involving the local farmers women & youth and developing subsequent marketing support.
In the recent years however, under the Priminister’s package for development of NE region, some infrastructure is coming up. Uttaranchal, Guwahati & Kolkata airports are busy modernized to handle floricultural product aiming at export development with cold storage facilities .futher, Floriculture is reciving some attention encouraging the entrenevers in a small way. North Eastern council , Shillong is also playing a vital role in the over all development of this region.

Following are specific objectives of the project
Ø To encourage the farmers of Rudrapuare for Anthurium cultivation under GreenHouse conditions.
Ø To fulfill the demand of Anthurium in International and Domestic Market.
Ø Provide the employment for unemployed youths,Women and farmers in Kumaon region..
Ø Provide all the facilities for the production of Anthurium in Rudrapur, as a production centre.
Ø To train the villagers for Anthurium cultivation.
Ø Establishment of cold storage unit and promoting export at national & International level.

Anthurium-Introduction-1

Anthurium are one of the most popular tropical with long vase life of about six weeks and even more depending in the variety and season Anthurium are herbaceous epiphytes, native to tropical America. The Anthurium is also known as painted Tougue, Flamingo flower ( Flamigo lily) or Tail Flower. Anthurium are grown for their brightly colored flower spathes and their ornamental leaves.Family Araceae which includes more than 100 genera and about 1500 species. The Anthurium is perennial herbaceous plant usually cultivated for its attractive , long lasying flowers . This flower is preferred for their colourful, modified leaf (spathe) and hundereds of small,Botanical flowers on the pencil like protrusion (spadix) rising from the base of the spath. The Anthurium plant produces flowers throughout the year. One flower emerages from each leaf axil. The sequence of leaf, flower and new leaf is maintained throughout the entire life of the plant. The interval between leaf emergences is shortened or lengthend with changes in environmental conditions during summer more flowers can be expected per plant than during the winter when there is less light and lower temperatures.
Anthurium orchids is one of the important floricultural crops for the Northeast India, Uttaranchal in particular Kumaon regoin. Amongst the Orchids, Anthurium command a place of pride and one of the important foreign exchange earners because of their long lasting variously colored attractive flowers arranged in erect stems.
Anthurium are member of the Arun lily family (Araceace) and sub family Pothoideae & the order of the Anthurieae . Greek words ‘ Anthos’ and ‘Oura’ which means , ‘Bloom’ and ‘Tail’ respectively.
Anthurium often refered to as Flamigo Flower or tail flower, Anthorium are an exotic bloom with long , waxy petals with in the centre. Though by many as the ‘Hawaiian Flower’ This species is found in their natural habitat only Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. Anthurium were introduced in to Asian rain forest and Hawaii and can be founded growing wild there todays.