Below you find a selection of photos of the third Master Class Flower Export and the Workshop External and Internal Customer Orientation. Both training activities… Read More »Photos from the September Ethiopia training missions
Due to the economic crisis, the number of participants in the Fair Flowers Fair Plants (FFP) certification scheme has grown less than anticipated. Over the… Read More »Participation in the FFP label rising despite crisis
New technology for Ethiopian horticulture producers and exporters was introduced during the workshop at the Hilton Hotel on Thursday, September 3 by Australian company, Peakfresh Pty Ltd.
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In the 1970s and 1980s, Poland was sometimes called “the Holland of Eastern Europe”, referring to its considerable floricultural production sector. In those times, Dianthus and Gerbera were the main products cultivated. The increasing costs of energy after the fall of communism forced many growers to stop their production in the early 1990s.
Up-to-date statististics on the Polish floricultural sector are scarce. In 2005, the Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture Poland estimated the value of cut flower and pot plant production in Poland at € 501-536 million in 2003. Approximately € 456 million of the production value was ascribed to greenhouse production (cut flowers, pot plants and bulbs). Another € 45-70 million was ascribed to production in open area.
According to the Polish agricultural census of 2002, the greenhouse area for floriculture was 1,417 hectares in 2002. It is estimated that cut flowers account for about 65% of this area. The open area for the production of floricultural products amounted to 3,176 hectares. Around 15% of this area is used for the production of cut flowers. According to an article in Floraculture International, this area is declining. Industry sources, however, indicate that the industry is very much in transition to more effective production and more cooperation. Polish production is particularly strong in spring and in summer.
Recently published trade data (Eurostat) covering the year 2008 shows that The Netherlands remains the leading gateway for flowers from a number of different developing… Read More »The Netherlands as a gateway for flowers from developing countries.
Analysis of recently published Eurostat data (covering trade until 2008) shows that developing countries accounted for a share of 55% in Spanish cut flower imports… Read More »Spain as an upcoming market for flowers from developing countries.
In the course of various projects, ProVerde has met a number of flower companies that is listed on different stock exchanges world-wide: Karaturi Global Limited… Read More »Flower companies listed on stock exchanges?
The board of the Ethiopian Horticultural Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) had been handling complaints regarding the packaging quality both from exporters and from its buyers… Read More »Ongoing study into producing flower packaging material in Ethiopia
Since 2003, ProVerde has been one of the leading consultants involved in carrying out CBI’s training programme for flower exporters in Kenya. To celebrate the finalisaion of the programme, a video has been published focusing on one of the participating companies: Wilmar Agro Ltd, an export company marketing the produce of a large number of small scale farmers (outgrowers).Read More »Video about Wilmar Agro in Kenya
The FloraHolland and Landgard auctions are looking to combine the auction operations (‘clocks’) of Landgard (Herongen and Lüllingen) and FloraHolland Venlo. The two organisations made… Read More »Landgard and FloraHolland investigating joint-venture auction company