The Hindu Business Line : Flower prices jumps 50% on eve of festivals

NEW DELHI: Flowers have become costlier by 50 per cent in the national capital due to increase in demand on the eve of Navratra amid poor supply from producing areas such as Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

On the second day of Navratras, a holy week in Hindu mythology for fast and prayers, flowers such as rose and marigold have increased in the range of Rs 30-50 per cent at Mehrauli Flower Market in south Delhi. Rose prices jumped by 50 per cent to Rs 180 per kg and marigold by 30 per cent at Rs 120 per kg. Other flowers such as orchid, tulip, anthuriums and coronation have also risen.

“The prices are rising as most of the flower crop in and around the capital is destroyed due to heavy rains,'' the Mehrauli Flower Market General Secretary Yogesh Saini said. He said the marigold crop mostly produced at Yamuna riverbed in Delhi was wash ed away by flood last week while production of other flowers like guldawri and jaffri were affected in Uttar Pradesh.

Off-season rains and a recent flood in main producing Yamuna river-bed, mainly pushed up rose and marigold flower prices, a trader said, adding that sluggish supply from Hyderabad also pushed up prices.

Rose and marigold flowers are largely used in Navratras. Large quantity of flowers are imported from neighbouring states while some from southern states like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

A trader at Central Delhi Flower Market Sher Singh said, “Flower prices are likely increase further by this week-end as demand is expected rise during Durga Pooja and 'Ashtami Poojan''. Prices are expected to be high ahead of marriage season and other fe stivals such as Dussehra and Diwali, he said. – PTI

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