At the nearly century-oldKadiyam nurseriesin East Godavari district, around 10,000 families are busy managing 3,000 nurseries that are spread over 5,000 acres.
Agronomists and horticulturists in these nurseries are encouraging people with specialised knowledge on various plant species to come and carry out research. Workers receive all facilities in an acknowledgement of their role in developing and nurturing new varieties.
Besides indigenous Plants, nursery farmers import exotic plants from countries like Spain, China, Thailand and elsewhere in southeast Asia. Ficus plants from China, olive trees from Spain and multi-colour bougainvillea from Thailand are some of the attractions.