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The German market for horticultural products is a stable market with an annual turnover of around €8.5 billion. There are a few clear trends that characterise the German market at the moment. This week, we’ll discuss one of those trends each day. Trend number 1: The demand for sustainable and socially responsible produced flowers and plants is increasing.

From January 24 to 27, 2017, the world's leading fair for horticulture will offer an available range with around 1,600 exhibitors from all over the world and an extensive supporting programme. At IPM ESSEN, experts and insiders will invite them to numerous events and will impart their knowledge.

Quick Plug, known as a producer of stabilised sowing and cutting composts for the professional horticulture sector, became part of Dümmen Orange on 1 January 2017. The directors of Quick Plug have decided to transfer the shares to Dümmen Orange.

Dutch plant and flower exports in 2016 are nearing a record turnover of € 5.7 billion, which is a 3% increase. VGB based this forecast on the figures that Floridata compiled on Dutch wholesalers’ results up until November. Exporters expect a similar development for 2017, as long as consumer confidence will continue to improve.

The turnover that members generated through FloraHolland is expected to be higher this year than last year. The numbers for the auction clock as well as for direct sales are higher than in 2015. Further growth is expected for 2017.

I am pleased to have been invited to write this column and I hope that through this, and future editions, I can share with you about the work of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) of which I have been President since 2015.

'Uganda is still a very good place for the production of flowers'

’We’ve managed to increase our market share’

Finished plants and trees growers from Belgium, China, The Netherlands and UK are contenders for the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) International Grower of the Year Award (IGOTY) 2017.

Uganda’s flower export has seen a slight drop in the past couple of years. However, as a cutting producing country, Uganda continues to maintain its importance. The Ugandan export value of cuttings has almost surpassed the export value of flowers.

Cut flower growers from Colombia, The Netherlands and Russia are in the running for the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) International Grower of the Year Award (IGOTY) 2017.

Employees of Kreative Roses in Naivasha, Kenya, went on strike last Monday because they want higher salaries. Kordes Roses, owner of the farm, consider the strike illegal and they’re taking the instigators to court.

IPM DUBAI and WOP DUBAI, the most important trade fairs for the green sector and fresh goods in the Middle East were once more able to achieve substantial growth and, for the first time, filled three halls of the Dubai World Trade Centre. That corresponded to an increase of 18 percent.

'2016 has been a good year for us'