Khandwa Farmers Bloom with Flower Power: High Profits, Low Costs!

• Flower farming emerges as a highly profitable, low-cost venture for farmers in Khandwa, offering significant returns in a few months.
• Farmers are shifting from traditional agriculture to cultivate new varieties like Pasta Gulab, Kashmiri Gulab, Pusa Deep, and Pusa Bahar.
• Flowers are in high demand in local markets, Indore, and Bhopal for weddings and decorations, fetching good prices (roses 30-35 paise/flower).
• Marigold and rose cultivation offers quick maturity, year-round demand, and yields up to 100-150 quintals per hectare.
• Experts recommend loamy soil, farmyard manure, timely irrigation, and morning harvest for optimal quality and yield.