The EC will implement a project for this in Jhikargachha and Sarsha upazilas, the main flower producing areas of the country.

Ulashi Srijani Sangha and Godhkhali Flower Growers and Traders Association will jointly implement the project titled 'Integrated approach for capacity development of export oriented flower farmers and businessmen'.

The number of beneficiaries of the year-long project will be 600 and 55 per cent of them will be women.

Azizul Haque Moni, Executive Director of Ulashi Srijani Sangha disclosed this on Saturday at a view exchange meeting at his office in Jhikargacha.

Six hundred flower farmers will have technical training on production of exportable flowers, 20 flower traders will be given training on international rules on export and 15 journalists will be brought under information programmes on flower farming and its prospects, he said.

In addition, there will be 45 exhibition plots in the project area.

The project includes soil test, establishment of a modern flower preservation centre at Godhkhali, making documentary film on flower production and modern strategy of marketing; and holding meetings and seminars.