NEW DELHI (Commodity Online): Valentine's day is around the corner and India's rose exports has gone by 20 to 25% in 2012, exporters cheer.
According to experts, with the good effect of winter on roses, the size of the flowers has gone up to 5cm which has also raised the demand of the Indian variety.
With the present rupee depreciation and high demand of rose in the global market, the exporters are enjoying the profit.
Meanwhile, the domestic demand is also picking up. In the week prior to Valentine's week the price of rose stick shot up to Rs 20 and may go up further.
The sales has also gone up to 50-80 sticks per day from 8-10 sticks. The majority of the demand is from the college students.
India exports roses to Kenya, Europe, Japan, Australia and some others.
