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Shaping the Future of Ethiopian Exports: National Phytosanitary Conference Held in Addis Ababa A successful National Phytosanitary Conference, themed "Shaping Present and Future Directions," took place today at the Haile Grand Hotel in Addis Ababa. The event, co-organized by the Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) and the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA), addressed critical phytosanitary concerns impacting Ethiopia's major exports, including coffee, cut flowers, and cuttings. The conference highlighted the importance of implementing International Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) to ensure national and global food security, facilitate safe trade, and protect the environment. H.E. Ambassador Deriba Kuma stressed the need for collaboration and cooperation in establishing a robust national phytosanitary system urging active participation from all stakeholders. Mr. Wondale Habtamu, the NPPO, delivered a keynote address on the technical aspects of phytosanitary measures and their role in international trade, plant resource protection, biodiversity, and Ethiopia's ecosystem underlining the evolving requirements of importing countries. Mr. Tewodros Zewdie, Executive Director of EHPEA, echoed the importance of collaboration between regulatory bodies, private sectors, and various stakeholders to implement international plant health standards. He also highlighted joint efforts by EAA, EHPEA, and others to bolster capacity in phytosanitary compliance, resulting in a significant reduction of False Codling Moth (FCM) interceptions, a major concern for European plant health regulations. The event featured insightful presentations by subject matter experts on; EU plant health regulations, Emerging phytosanitary trends and their implications for East African countries, Challenges of False Codling Moth, as well as The role of public and private sectors in smooth export trade. This vital conference paves the way for a more secure and sustainable future for Ethiopia's export industry.

Batu (Ziway) Horticulture Cluster Hosts Successful Experience Sharing Program on False Codling Moth (FCM) Management. Ziway Roses Plc. welcomed EHPEA member farms to learn about their best practices for identification and managment of False Codling Moth (FCM) at the farm level. The Association organized the 1st round of the 'Experience Sharing Program' to transfer practical knowledge and help farms combat the effects of FCM for a sustainable floriculture business in Ethiopia. Farm managers, crop protection experts, and representatives from the Ethiopian Agricultural Authority (EAA) participated in the program. Attendees engaged in fruitful discussions, sharing diverse experiences and strategies for FCM management. The program continued the next day at Herburg Rose Ethiopia, featuring additional innovative methods for combating FCM."

Herburg Roses Plc. committed on practicing False Codling Moth (FCM) management protocol at its farm with full scale! Implementing a high level of self policing, created good traceability system in place, allocated critical check points, invest in re-engineering the greenhouse, implementing double door system, assigned trained workforce, using biological control (Bacilus Thuriniensis), a digital recording system and daily reporting of FCM are among its strong standards. #Commited on creating a sustainable horticulture in Ethiopia

Team Herburg and Nini wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 🌡💐 Across their long journey from farm to florist, flowers need to be kept at the right temperature to maintain high vase life and quality. In today’s freight environment of high volumes and time constraints, vacuum coolers stand out as an ideal solution. By employing vacuum cooling both at departure and on arrival, a method known as 'double vacuum cooling', flowers are made cool, kept cool and, if necessary, recooled throughout the entire shipment process. This method is rapidly gaining popularity, enabling supply chains to operate smoothly, whether during a normal week or around peak season. The need for a proactive approach to cold chain management is clear: “We have recently been seeing a decline in cold chain performance,” says our Founder and CEO, Jeroen van der Hulst. Van der Hulst continues: ‘With uncertain logistics leading to longer clearing times, as seen at Liège airport, for example, followed by extra transport measures and mismanaged processes, flowers are spending more time on pallets. This allows them to continue self-heating, resulting in a major temperature rise. In some cases with European retailers, we have seen flower temperatures hit 25-30°C - as opposed to the 0-2°C at which they are best kept fresh.’ By implementing double vacuum cooling solutions, as we do with our Certified Partner Weber Vacuum Cooling, you can ensure that your flowers are kept cool across the supply chain. We applaud the frontrunners of double vacuum cooling, and suggest players explore it before 2024’s peak season. Discover this year how the ‘make cool, keep cool, and, if necessary, re-cool’ approach can work for your supply chain. Ready to realise the value of double vacuum cooling? Get in touch with our experts now: https://lnkd.in/e9E2aWkV; or, learn more about Weber Cooling’s solutions: https://lnkd.in/eqW2BAx7 #Floriculture #Flowers #Logistics #VacuumCooling #Shipping

The Kenya EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is a culmination of a lot of effort by Kenya Flower Council and partners such as UNION FLEURS - International Flower Trade Association to secure the duty-free, quota-free access of not only Kenya's cut-flowers and ornamental but also, fruits and vegetables to the EU market. In expressing our gratitude, we extend our sincere thanks to all our members who generously contributed flowers for this significant occasion. Sian Flowers™ Herburg Roses AAA GROWERS LIMITED AAA ROSES Marginpar Mzurrie Flowers Tambuzi Garden Roses Blacktulip Flowers Nini Flowers Penta Flowers Wildfire Growers Kreative Roses Asanteni sana, for your membership and continued support.

The last fase of our farm is completed. Our farm is now 60 hectares in total. The new roses are growing good!

The first out of three fases is almost done! Together with Fairtrade and our employees we have been building this special needs school to provide education to children in Ethiopia. Once all the fases are finished we will have 3 elementary school buildings.

Last Thursday, Nini Flowers won the first prize in The National Farmers Award Scheme for floriculture farms in the category of 30+ hectares. The award was given to us for our consistent systems on the following points: - Good Agricultural Practices - Strong Human Resource Management Systems - Great CSR Projects supporting the Education System - CSR Projects within the farm The award was given to Nini by Prime Cabinet Secretary Mr. Mudavadi. The award was collected by our System Manager, Anderson Mbugua (Left), HR-Manager, CHRP(K) Niceta Mbogo (Middle) and our General Manager, Vijay M Bhosale (Right).