The new agricultural policy puts a special focus on floriculture. This includes a tissue culture lab near Bangalore Airport as well as transport infrastructure for 'flower routes' to bring flowers from farms to the Airport for export. The ecological and social impact of floriculture has been totally neglected. The horticulture industry in countries like Columbia has given rise to pesticide-related diseases. Extended exposure leads to miscarriages, premature births, hyperactivity of the bronchial system and respiratory and neurological problems.
Floriculture is also very water intensive.
A large flower company can consume as much water as a settlement of 20,000 people. This could lead to a water famine since water is a resource that is already very scarce in the semi-arid Deccan region around Bangalore. Like floriculture, intensive aquaculture and intensive livestock industry also have high environmental costs which have not been taken into account. Throughout other states of India where intensive aquaculture has been introduced, coastal ecosystems and the livelihoods of fisher-folk and farmers have been destroyed. Further, in all countries where shrimp farming has been introduced, it has proved to be non-sustainable.