16th International Flora Expo Begins in Delhi

16th International Flora Expo 2023 will provide a platform for global business interests such as traditional flower and gardening industry professionals, bulk buyers from large industries, florists, retailers such as home centres, supermarkets, department stores, interior designers, and interior shops to exchange views on expanding their business avenues by taking advantage of the opportunities.

"During this event, major attractions would be the theme pavilion of APEDA, focusing on the 75th Anniversary of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and GFCI trade facilitation lounge and a 'Blooming Ride' on Bicycles decorated with flowers and plants on 7th January. This ride will take a 20-kilometer road journey from NSIC to Central Delhi and back to convey a message to the masses to use fresh flowers and to request that the Indian Government ban artificial and plastic flowers," as per GFCI President Srikanth Bolapally, who travelled from Bangalore to spread this message.

"GFCI is a non-profit organisation comprised of growers, wholesalers, retailers, allied industry organisations, input suppliers, and individuals who will contribute to and benefit from GFCI's efforts. Through flower promotion, we hope to foster long-term industry growth. Our sole goal will be to ensure that consumers become and remain inspired to buy flowers and plants, and to keep flowers and plants at the forefront of the consumer's mind every day," Srikanth explained.

The Indian Floriculture industry, which includes greenhouses, water management, fertigation, automation, tissue culture, plant breeding, precision farming, Hydroponic, vertical agriculture, plant nurseries, post-harvest equipment, sustainable horticulture, Growing media, packaging, transport solutions, plasticulture, and so on, has employed thousands of skilled and unskilled workers, particularly women, in rural India.

Let us explore Rs 1000 crores in business opportunities in India, from the farm to the home,' said S. Jafar Naqvi, the event's Chief Coordinator. To make things easier, An 'International Landscape Industry Congress' with the theme "Plants, Places, and People" will be held on January 7th in Delhi, in collaboration with industry organisations such as the 'School of Architecture and Planning as our Knowledge Partners' and several industry partners.' Landscape Architects, Facility Managers, Interior Designers, Golf Course Managers, Airport Designers, Town Planners, and Floriculture Industry Professionals will benefit from this event, which includes a Conference, Networking Summit, and Awards.

Keynote speakers from the public and private sectors have been invited to share their expertise. Smart Cities, Green Airports, Golf Courses, Innovative Technologies, Success Stories, Flower and Pot Plant Industry, and so on are among the important Sessions.' Naqvi went on to say. The International Flora Expo is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from India and other countries to showcase their products, technologies, innovations, and allied activities.

The event's 15th edition, held in February 2020 in Hyderabad, was a huge success, with displays from 250 companies in Floriculture, Horticulture, Nursery, Landscape, Seeds & Planting Material, Machines Supply Chain, Processed Flowers, Packaging, Decoration, plant pots and accessories, Irrigation and Fertigation Systems, hydroponics and aquaponics, greenhouse technologies, and so on. Over the three days of the exhibition, there were over 16,000 visitors.