Iván Duque Márquez , the chairman of Colombia , opened the Proflora in Bogota yesterday . The Proflora is the main ornamental swop show in Colombia , and is hold every other year - this is the show ’s tenth edition .
A heavy delegation at the open up inaugural ceremony with the president in the mediate
Duque could be called an embassador of the res publica ’s ornamental industry . Not only does he personally live several growers and example , he also likes to advertise the industriousness to the earthly concern . Recently the United Nations convened to talk about a number of major issues facing the domain , sum in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals . Duque enjoin the gathering that there ’s no industry that make as much wallop in all 17 SDG fields as the Colombian ornamental industry.
Grupo Andes Farms , one of the first exporter , celebrated their fiftieth anniversary and received a memorable present from Augusto Solano of Asocolflores and the chair . The Colombian minister of agriculture ( quaternary from left ) visit the Deliflor stand
In 1999 , Asocolflores launch a social program to help growers make the right circumstances to battle domestic violence and family feud , helping to build a passive community and creating position for the future tense . Asocolflores is the Colombian tie of flower exporters , promoting the interest of the sector across the mountain chain . Augusto Solano , president of Asocolflores , and President Duque know each other well .
Asocolflores lionise its 45th day of remembrance and received a present from the president .
The audience
Over the past two decades , a plenty has improved . Women are shape , get paid and are more often able to take tending of the small fry . raiser declare oneself lasting contracts , a fair income and often also things like aesculapian care , education , a pension , etc . The chairwoman pointed to the success of this program and give thanks those who had conceived it . The applause that comply record that something really had convert .
President Duque while chip in his actor’s line
The team of Könst Alstroemeria , which is well represent in Colombia with its varieties
Flowers 2nd export product ColombiaBehind coffee , flower are Colombia ’s second export product ( 20 % of the agricultural product , 9 % of the overall exportation , not including raw material ) . Last year the exportation , 78 % of which to the U.S. , brought in 1.6 billion dollars . Duque express his wish to double up this amount in the next 10 , betoken his design to draught a passe-partout plan to attain this , together with the industry . Jeroen van Oudheusden , FSI , with Jeroen van der Hulst , KLM
A comprehensive report of the Colombian trade show and a picture report will follow curtly , stay put tuned !
The team of Geoflora and SBTalee
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