ICAR-Directorate of Floricultural Research

ICAR-Directorate of Floricultural Research (DFR) is an Institute under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research to promote and strengthen floricultural research and enhance the technological base in floriculture. The major thrust areas for research in DFR include value-added products such as flower drying, essential oil extraction, besides flower seed production, nursery raising for the production of planting materials like trees, climbers, shrubs, turf grass, pot plants, etc.