In the month of January, the sector of ornamental plants, foliage and flowers generated $6.2 million in foreign exchange, which is an increase of 6.9% compared to the same period in 2012, when they totaled $5.8 million.
Monday, April 1, 2013
According to data from the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat), this segment makes up one of the top 25 export products, and is recovering after the economic crisis of 2009.
In January 2013, exports were $870.34 million, of which ornamentals represented 0.71% .
Fernando Cabarrus, director of the Commission of Ornamental Plants and Foliage, of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) recognizes that the sector's sales are improving, including those to Europe, which were hit by the financial sovereign debt crisis of several countries.
According to the official, the main export market is the U.S., while in Europe exports go to Germany and Holland. Japan (in smaller amounts) and some countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, are also part of the export market for these products.
Foreign sales of flowers, foliage and ornamental plants increased by 8% in 2012, totaling $81 million, which is $8 million more than last year.
The sector projected for this year an increase of 6.2% in exports. "Businessmen and producers see that it is necessary to promote growth of the sector and view the crisis in European countries as an opportunity", said Brigitte Obrock, coordinator of the commission of Ornamental Foliage and flowers at Agexport.
The leading exporter in Central America is Guatemala, who in the first six months of 2012 sold $93 million worth of vegetables.
"The country's main export products are grown in cold or mild weather.
In the case of tomatos, in 2011 eight thousand 822 hectares were planted, of which 305, 427metric tons were harvested and of these 46, 609 tonnes were exported .
In Guatemala shipments abroad rose 9% in 2011, bringing revenues of $30.5 million, $3.4 million more than last year.
The Committee of Ornamental Plants, Foliage and Flowers of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport) reported that up to December 2011 the sector's exports increased by 3% to Europe and the United States and 6% to Central America, and in total recorded 9% growth compared to 2010.
The Guatemalan industry of ornamental plants, flowers and foliage in Guatemala is growing at an annual rhythm of 10%.
This sector, that generates annual incomes close to $100 million, groups more than 125 companies that produce and export nearly 80 species and 200 varieties of ornamental plants, foliage and flowers, indicated the director of the ornamental plants commission of the Guatemalan Association of Exporters (Agexport), Briggitte Obrock.
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