Kadiapulanka, abutting the National Highway-5 and 20 Km from Rajahmundry(AP) is the hub of nurseries of myriad varieties of flowers and fruits. In January 2003, the all India Nurserymen's Conference is organised at Kadiapulanka and it has become a mega event, with people in tens of thousands visiting the flower festival daily. Kadiam nurseries are spread over a radius of about 60 Km comprising the villages of Kadiam, Kadiapulanka, Burrilanka, Veeravaram, Pottilanka, Venkatayammapeta and Damireddipalli. The nurseries in Kadiam are as old as 100 years and at present there are more than 1000 nurseries, the extent of each ranging from just 0.5 cents to 200 acres. In India, there are about 20,000 nurseries employing 80,000 people. But in Kadiam nurseries alone, more than 50,000 people are engaged in the 1000-odd nurseries. Nursery products from Kadiapaulanka are exported to every nook and corner of the country. But export potential to foreign countries remained untapped.