Ornamental plants are part of agricultural export products to be exhibited from March 12nd to 13th, 2015 in the trade fair Agritrade & Expo 2015, to be held in Antigua.
From a statement issued by the Guatemalan Exporters Association (-AGEXPORT-):
In order to meet the demand for new market niches, the Commission on Ornamental Plants at AGEXPORT is inviting farmers to participate in the agricultural platform AGRITRADE Expo & Conference, an event which will be held on 12 and 13 March 2015 in Santo Domingo Hill, Antigua Guatemala, as there will be very high level buyers who are interested in the sector.
A proposal has been made in to parliament for a new law creating a central body to control, eradicate and manage pests and diseases in plants and animals in the country.
From an article by the Costa Rican Trade Promotion Office (PROCOMER):
The Indian Agriculture Minister, Sarad Pawar, sent a new law to the parliament of his country, which will create a central agency, the Agricultural Biosecurity Authority of India (ABAI), in order to predict, control, eradicate and manage pests and diseases in plants and animals.
Dutch producers of plants, vegetables and flowers will visit both countries from 11 to 18 May 2013, looking for investors interested in the sector.
Information published by NethWork:
NethWork is organizing a trade mission to Guatemala and Costa Rica which will take place from Sunday 12 May to Saturday 18 May 2013.
NethWork is focussing on greenhouse production and there will be separate programs for companies specializing in floriculture (flowers, cuttings, potted plants, foliage) and vegetables.
With an investment of $8 million the U.S. company Ball Flora Plant has started exports of cuttings from its production plant in Las Limas, in Estelí.
Mario Pichardo, managing director of the company, said, "This is the company’s most ambitious project. Nowadays it is believed that Las Limas is the most modern production center in the world in the production industry of ornamental plant cuttings."
American Belt Horticultural Company plans to invest $ 15 million to set up plantations in the north of the country.
The producer and distributor of ornamental plants and seeds, plans to build about 200 thousand square meters of greenhouses in the departments of Estelí, Jinotega and Matagalpa.
Vice President Jaime Morales Carazo told El Nuevo Diario that the company has subsidiaries in 20 countries, with participation by other firms of the industry as Flora Belt Pant and PanAmerican Seed Company. "