Plant health is an essential component of a thriving floriculture industry and an integral part of ensuring continued and sustainable trade flows. UNION FLEURS – International Flower Trade Association is pleased to support, together with many organisations of the ornamental industry, the (virtual) International PlantHealth conference organised on 24 March 2021 by AIPH on the occasion of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH2020).
We will also contribute to the programme of the conference with a presentation sharing perspectives from the international flower supply-chain.
We encourage our members & network to sign up here to attend the event on 24 March 2021: https://bit.ly/3lH6P92
The full programme of the International Conference can be downloaded here: https://bit.ly/3sgGelU
Union Fleurs Secretary General Sylvie Mamias recently took part in a BBC documentary that explores how the global flower supply-chain has dealth with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. A story of resilience and hope amidst devastating consequences for so many people working for this beautiful industry around the world. The documentary was broadcast on BBC World on 21 & 22 November 2020.
Watch the documentary here: BBC “Made on Earth: Road to Recovery – Flowers”
For more details – see the background article : “How the COVID-19 pandemic hit the cut-flower chain”
With the contribution of: Tambuzi Garden Roses, Simon Lycett, Royal FloraHolland, The Fairtrade Foundation and Sylvie Mamias UNION FLEURS – International Flower Trade Association
About the BBC documentary series “Made on Earth”: The world’s trading routes have seen a year like no other in 2020. Many industries, makers and markets have responded to the coronavirus pandemic with ingenuity. Made on Earth: Road to Recovery explores how the trades in eight everyday products are adapting – from bicycles to whisky, spices to semiconductors – and how resilience and innovation are redefining the way the world trades.
