Sikkim has invited Mumbai to be a part of the five-day-long second international flower show to be held at capital Gangtok from February 23.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the festival, which will provide a platform for floriculturists of Sikkim and Maharashtra to meet and exchange technical know-how, besides establishing business partnerships.
The event will host 15,000 different varieties of flowers from countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands , US, Taiwan, Nepal and Thailand amongst others.
In all, 25 international and 30 national flora companies and 190 flower growers’ organisations, associations and groups across the globe have confirmed their participation.
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