Flower industry boom as Uganda gets more Valentine’s Day orders
Uganda has received more Valentine’s season flower export orders this year, a development that points to a good year for the industry.This is good for the industry which suffered a setback when the main market, European Union, went through a recession that saw consumers cut back on their expenditures.Speaking to the Daily Monitor, Mr Dimple Mehta, an administrator at Rosebud Limited-the leading producers of roses in the country revealed they have received more orders this year.“This year we have received more orders compared to the previous years,” he said.Industry sources say that it is still hard to tell how many tonnes will be exported because, this being the peak season, orders are still coming in.However, partial figures indicate 200 tonnes have so far been exported. Read more