In Colombia , the production and sales event of plant life such as tailflower , bromeliads , cacti , orchid , succulents , and woods plants , among others , positively impact the aliveness of more than 35,000 family mainly settled in rural country throughout the country . The Netherlands , the most important player in the field of ornamental plants , new flowers , and leaf , has been supporting modest glasshouse growers in Colombia , seeking to acquire all their productive and commercial potential .
In alliance with Colviveros , the Association of Colombian Nursery Growers , the Government of the Netherlands recently support an outside charge . Eighteen Colombian grower take part last June in the GreenTech sightly and in visits to the main varietal houses during the " FlowerTrials 2023 " . " broaden the vision around the potential of their nursery clientele , see about new products and trends , and spread opportunities to meet international demand are part of the object of these form of activities , " says Jairo Cadavid , president of Colviveros
But beyond this initiative , the Netherlands will be the guest area of ExpoPlantas 2023 , the trade and professional nursery conventionalism that pass on its fifth edition and will be moderate in Bogotá from September 20 to 22 , 2023 , also with the funding of the Colombian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development , the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá and the Society of Landscape Architects of Colombia , among others . In this consequence that will concern 3,140 square meter of Compensar ’s Jubilee Square in Bogotá , about twenty Dutch society that supply plant cloth and inputs for the glasshouse chain will join the internal suppliers that will take part in this commercial-grade and preparation event for low agriculturalist and marketers of live plants in the country .
Léontine Crisson , agricultural consultant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for Colombia , Peru , and Ecuador , betoken that Holland has been ask for as the invitee of honor of this important commercial chopine that is reaching its 5th edition . " Since Colviveros was set up in 2016 , we have collaborated with the lived plants section because , beyond the obvious relationship , this sphere has a caboodle of evolution potential . At ExpoPlantas , we will participate in a pavilion with 10 Dutch companies along with Holland House , together with other company that have an exhibition on their own . We will likewise stomach this endeavour by Colviveros with speakers who will come up to issues related to associativity , marketing , and plant breeders ' rights , " added the Dutch illustration .
The donation of the Netherlands is very significant to underpin a new connection that wants to promote the formalization and , therefore , the growth of manufacturer to position themselves in a better way . And in this sentience , the trajectory and experience of the Netherlands is important , but also , ExpoPlantas is consolidating itself as a vogue commercial platform .
From the domestic market to the external arenaOn the other hand , beyond elevate the local market with training and financial support natural action focused on the formalisation of the nursery sector , Colviveros has been working with entity such as ICA , the Colombian Phytosanitary Agency , to raise exports of live plants from Colombia . And although the initial exportation figures are pocket-size , the windowpane is open , and the country ’s nursery growers await the prompt implementation of a Government Resolution by which new conditions for the import and exports of plant propagation materials into the state will be established .
" We have found full support from ICA and its officials towards this transformative vision of the nursery segment . We see in the Institute an brass that facilitates outgrowth , reply and understands the new international context of use and does not get stuck in erstwhile poser , " pointed out the Chief Executive of Colviveros .
For more info : Diana LinaresColviveros[email protected]www.colviveros.org
