commonly , 100,000 stems on ordinary are being produced a day at Rwanda ’s only rosaceous farm , Bella Flowers . demonstrate in 2016 , starting with 20 ha , they quickly originate to 40 ha by the ending of 2019 , exporting at least 85 percent of their production . In the coming years , plans are even in the word of mouth to grow to 60 ha , and to enable this growth , they have localise up their own extension facility . However , now with the COVID-19 spot everything has come to a standstill . They are keep up the crop and like everyone , they are hoping for better times presently . " We ca n’t waitress to plunk up from where we left off " , says Victor Omuga , Marketing Manager at the farm .
Victor Omuga at the IFTF 2019 in Vijfhuizen , the Netherlands .
Almost no exportsBella Flowers mainly exports to the Netherlands , and not only in this nation volumes had been increase , also in Australia , the UK and Middle East . Unfortunately , due to the COVID-19 position , requirement begin to lessen from mid - March , Omuga severalise us . " We determine the orders start down and some were being offset . " By March 20 , everything was more or less totally exclude . " Since then , there is more or less no need for heyday , and aerodrome were for the most part closed . One sentence a workweek , we can institutionalise maybe one palette to the auction bridge in the Netherlands . But this is just to be there , to keep our farm name in the minds of the emptor . "
Local need collapsedAt least 85 percent of the rose used to be exported and around 15 percent was destine for the local market . However , since the Rwandan regime advise people to stay on at home and prohibited gatherings of masses , this securities industry collapse as well . " normally , we supplied rosiness for all form of event , but as assembly are not allowed anymore , we lost about 90 % of sales to the local market . "
hold and delay the cropCurrently , the only affair they can do is keeping their craw in good status so that it will be ready for the clock time when demand increase . " We are dress the crop so that we can delay the output of it . In the meantime , we will continue tearing , fertilizing , cleaning and so on . By maintaining it , we can keep the timbre of the product and be quick when requirement will increase . "
architectural plan still in the pipelineLike everyone , Omuga is looking forward to the days that the situation will stabilise and normalize . And despite the thought-provoking times they are now going through , plans are still in the pipeline . " I am so gallant of what our farm has accomplished in just 4 years . We ’ve built up awareness for the Rwandan originate and we were expanding markets and relations quick . architectural plan to expand the farm to 60 ha are still in the pipeline , we ’ve even establish a generation facility to enable this enlargement . Currently , everything break off , but as soon the need starts to rise up , we will immediately pick up from where we left off . "
On Saturday March 14 , Rwanda sustain its first case of coronavirus in the country . On April 1 , the Ministry of Health reported corona cases in the commonwealth hand 82 .
For more informationBella FlowersVictor OmugaEmail:[email protected]www.bellaflowers.rw
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