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15-09-2015
Global Floriculture Industry 2015 Report available
The 2015 Global Floriculture Industry Report is an in-depth research report on the world's major regional market conditions of the Floriculture industry, focusing on the main market regions: North America, Europe and Asia, and key markets: United States, Germany, Japan and China.
15-09-2015
Kenyan flowers and the absence of formal contracts
Operating a business in a developing country is not always for the faint of heart, but new research suggests that long-term relationships between buyers and sellers can go a long way toward overcoming obstacles like political instability and weak governing institutions.
11-09-2015
British and French buy more flowers online
The Market & Information Department of FloraHolland recenrly conducted a survey on the online flower-buying behaviour of consumers in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands and France.
10-09-2015
Op-Ed: Is the refugee crisis an opportunity for Horticulture?
The great Chinese philosopher, Sun Tzu, once said, “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity…” With the flow of Iraqi and Syrian refugees leaving their war-torn homelands, I wonder if there’s an opportunity for New Zealand to gain some much-needed skills for its horticultural industry?
09-09-2015
‘Young Hort’ winner calls for more sector diversification
The downturn in prices confronting dairy farmers is a timely reminder to those in horticulture to consider crop diversification now, while kiwifruit, pipfruit and wine exports are booming, says outgoing New Zealand Young Horticulturist of the Year (YHOY) title holder and Whangarei kiwifruit grower, Patrick Malley.
07-09-2015
FloraHolland starts auctioning boxed roses
From late August, a number of suppliers have begun delivering roses in boxes to the clock. FloraHolland says that this is a response to a need expressed by customers who buy roses and increases the efficiency of the chain.
07-09-2015
Flower Talk
The New Zealand Flower Growers Association is putting emphasis on communication and connection as well as keeping an eye on the key trade issues facing local cut flower growers
07-09-2015
Plant Producers Summit
The August 24th meeting of plant producers supported a series of working groups to progress the form an industry body should take to ensure advocacy and other key industry needs were met going into the future
07-09-2015
Roses: A Closer Look
The predicament of New Zealand Rose Growers is strongly linked to Indian grower subsidies, and biosecurity should be in the spotlight too according to industry watchdog NZFGA
07-09-2015
Conference Call
This week sees the annual Day Conference of the NZ Flower Growers Association in Wellington, Friday 11th September. It's not too late to join if you're quick about it
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