Africa's blooming flower industry


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Date: June, 2005

Abstract: Africa’s flower industry has been expanding by an annual rate of more than 10% in the last five years. An increasing share of flowers sold in European supermarkets riginates in Africa where over the last few years there has been great improvement in flower production and logistics. Much effort has been made to improve quality, to widen the assortment and to comply with codes of practice. Among the driving forces behind Africa’s booming floriculture industry are the favorable natural ...

Research Type: Industry Note


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