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IFTEX SOLD OUT FOLLOWING A RECORD NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS FOR THIS YEAR’S EDITION!

Nairobi, Saturday March 15. The International Flower Trade Exhibition IFTEX has hit the roof with a record number of exhibitors in its third edition this year. An all time high of 160 exhibitors, a 25% increase compared to last year’s number, is not even the most remarkable fact to report, but having achieved this 3 months before the show opens, marks IFTEX with the fastest growth ever of a floriculture trade fair in HPP’s 30 year history.

The biggest representation in the show will be exhibiting Kenyan flower growers, but also growers from other flower producing nations will present themselves during this exciting international flower trade event. Growers from Ethiopia, Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania as well as even growers from countries from an other other important flower producing continent i.e. from Ecuador and Colombia, will be showing this edition.

The fair being sold out in the meanwhile, organizers are now considering to extend the fair by creating more exhibition space in another part of the premises of the Visa Shree Oshwal Center. The realisation of an extra Hall will depend on a sufficient number of companies requesting exhibit space, which will expected to be known by the end of this month.

The promotion department of HPP also reports a strong growing number of pre registered buyers compared to 2013, as well as a considerable growth in the diversity of the countries where the visitors come from.The increasing number of international flower buyers from Europe, especially from Holland, is surprising and indicates a strong growing interest of the Dutch to get more directly involved with their Kenyan suppliers.

NAIROBI TO HOST BIGGER BETTER FLOWER SHOW FOR THIRD YEAR
IFTEX 2014 will take place on Wednesday June 4-6 at Oshwal Centre, Westlands, Nairobi

Nairobi, February 27, 2014: The International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) now enters its third year in Nairobi, Kenya, with high expectations on both quality and quantity from the organizers, exhibitors and visitors.
The show, which debuted in March 2012, is quickly developing a magnetic pull for the flower industry fraternity not only in Africa but the world over.
Speaking to journalists in Nairobi yesterday (February 26, 2014) IFTEX organizer Dick Van Raamsdonk was positive that the show would soon become a global leader if the enthusiasm and interest the exhibitors and buyers have displayed in the past two years is anything to go by.

“Together with the expected internationalization, this event will soon become a regional flower trade fair not only for Kenyan flower growers, but for growers from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Ethiopia and other African flower producing countries,” said van Raamsdonk.

The show is expected to meet the international participation goal by the time it hits five years in Nairobi in 2016, easily becoming the second or third largest show in the world, Van Raamsdonk predicts.
Kenya Flower Council chief executive officer Jane Ngige said IFTEX has grown into a Kenya flowers brand, strengthening the country’s position as a leader in global markets, while enhancing the image of Nairobi as the home from where 40 per cent of the flowers sold in Europe originate. “IFTEX has come at the right time for the Kenya flower industry since we are now in the process of market consolidation and retention by positioning our flowers as responsibly grown, and that picture can only be seen at a show in the country”, she said.

The Horticultural Crops Developemnt Authority acting managing director Grace Kyalo said Kenya has been going abroad to participate in international flower shows, and it is a big achievement to see the world coming to the country to see the flowers where they are grown.

He adds that to attract more buyers to participate in the show, the organizers are especially promoting the event heavily in the USA, Japan, Russia and the Middle East. However, buyers are also expected to stream in from all major flower consuming nations and continents, such as Europe, South East and even from Africa itself.

The 2014 event is set to be held starting Wednesday June 4 – 6 at its traditional venue, Oshwal Centre, Westlands, Nairobi. Due to the great interest of existing exhibitors to participate again, and the invitation to flower growers from surrounding countries to exhibit, IFTEX has an extended exhibition space with an additional two halls amounting to 4,000 m². This brings the total exhibition area to almost 10,000 m².

Van Raamsdonk said that in the two initial editions that IFTEX has featured in Kenya it has made significant strides destined to make it the biggest flower show on the African Continent and among the best across the globe.
“It is becoming globally known that Nairobi has a marvelous flower show. The first and second shows were successful as per our expectations and we trust this will continue as more buyers and growers are roped in,” he says.
Today, he adds, IFTEX Kenya is ranked among the best flower shows in the world competing with giants such as Ecuador, Holland, Colombia and Russia which have been around for much longer.

He is calling on all flower growers in Kenya and beyond who have not booked stands to do so. Growers are getting the space to showcase their products free of charge.

“The growers were skeptical at first when we introduced the show because they are used to taking flowers to buyers, not the other way round, but they have gradually warmed up after seeing the buyers come to Nairobi,” said Van Raamsdonk. This fact saw the second edition of the show exhibitors and visitors base grow by between 20 and 30 percent respectively, he adds. “IFTEX is a buyers’ show therefore, growers should come and display their products”, he said.

The show brings together flower buyers, growers, breeders, and suppliers of inputs and services across the industry value chain.

NAIROBI TO HOST BIGGER BETTER FLOWER SHOW FOR THIRD YEAR
IFTEX Nairobi growing into the second or third largest show in the world

Pictured: Kenya Flower Council CEO Jane Ngige consults with Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei (2nd right) at the IFTEX 2013, Oshwal Centre, Westlands Nairobi in June 2013. Looking on are KFC chairman Richard Fox ( 2nd left) and HPP President Dick Van Raamsdonk (3rd left)

The International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) now enters its third year in Nairobi, Kenya, with high expectations on both quality and quantity from the organizers, exhibitors and visitors.

The show, which debuted in March 2012, is quickly developing a magnetic pull towards the flower industry fraternity not only in Africa but the world over.

Speaking to exhibitors and flower industry stakeholders in Nairobi in December 2013, organizer Dick Van Raamsdonk was positive that the show would soon become a global leader if the enthusiasm and interest the exhibitors and buyers have displayed in the past two years is anything to go by.

“Together with the expected internationalization, this event will soon become a regional flower trade fair not only for Kenyan flower growers, but for growers from South Africa, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Ethiopia and other African flower producing countries,” said van Raamsdonk.

The show is expected to meet the international participation goal by the time it hits five years in Nairobi in 2016, easily becoming the second or third largest show in the world, Van Raamsdonk predicts.

He adds that to attract more buyers to participate in the show, the organizers are especially promoting the event heavily in the USA, Japan, Russia and the Middle East. However, buyers are also expected to stream in from all major flower consuming nations and continents, such as Europe, South East and even from Africa itself.

The 2014 event is set to be held starting Wednesday June 4 – 6 at its traditional venue, Oshwal Centre, Westlands, Nairobi. Due to the great interest of existing exhibitors to participate again, and the invitation to flower growers from surrounding countries to exhibit, IFTEX has an extended exhibition space with an additional two halls amounting to 4,000 m². This will bring the total exhibition area to almost 10,000 m².

Van Raamsdonk said that in the two initial editions that IFTEX has featured in Kenya it has made significant strides destined to make it the biggest flower show on the African Continent and among the best across the globe.

“It is becoming globally known that Nairobi has a marvelous flower show. The first and second shows were successful as per our expectations and we trust this will continue as more buyers and growers are roped in,” he says.

Today, he adds, IFTEX Kenya is ranked among the best flower shows in the world competing with giants such as Ecuador, Holland, Colombia and Russia which have been around for much longer.

He is calling on all flower growers in Kenya and beyond who have not booked stands to do so. Growers are getting the space to showcase their products free of charge.

“The growers were skeptical at first when we introduced the show because they are used to taking flowers to buyers, not the other way round, but they have gradually warmed up after seeing the buyers come to Nairobi,” said Van Raamsdonk. This fact saw the second edition of the show register more exhibitors and visitors grow by between 20 and 30 percent respectively, he adds. “IFTEX is a buyers’ show therefore, growers should come and display their products”, he said.

The show brings together flower buyers, growers, breeders, and suppliers of inputs and services across the industry value chain.

Source: Hortinews / http://www.hortinews.co.ke/article.php?id=826

IFTEX EXPO KENYA 2013 A SMASHING SUCCESS!

Nairobi, Wednesday June 12. Last week’s held IFTEX Expo Kenya 2013 successfully closed its doors after a very busy week of networking between Kenyan flower growers and international flower buyers. According to exhibitors and attendees the event was one of the best of its kind in history. Besides the presence of the biggest and most important Russian and Ukrainian flower buyers at the fair, buyers from more than 25 other countries travelled to Nairobi sourcing fresh cut flowers. Among some of the countries being represented were Australia, Kuwait, Germany, Italy, Spain, England, Ireland, Holland and even the USA. The trade fair was official opened by the minister for Agriculture of the newly installed Kenyan government, Mr. Felix Keiskoo, who stressed in his opening speech to continue the commitment of the new government to support the Kenyan horticultural industry in its production and exports.

Especially the superb quality of the exhibited flowers were the talk of the show. Both exhibitors and visitors were very impressed by the Kenyan flowers that were brought from the farms to the exhibition. Besides the abundant displays of roses, many other type of flowers were showed, such as various gypsophila varieties of Danziger (earning 3 different prices in the various quality competitions of being best breeder as well as best grower), Solidago, Callas, Alstroemeria, Lilium, statice, Agaphantus, hypericum and many more.

The trade fair positioned itself already not only as a regional event but as well as a continental fair, since also growers from other African countries exhibited in this second edition. Growers from Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and even Rwanda were present with flowers produced in their own countries and imported into Kenya especially for the event. The organizers announced during the opening ceremony that this will be a further focus point for the next edition. Especially more flower growers of surrounding countries will be attracted to join the fair in 2014.

Results of the various quality competitions:

Best Breeder Quality Competition:

• Bronze for Nirp East Africa with the rose “Dreamliner”.
• Silver for Danziger with solidago “Golden Glory”.
• Gold for Continental Breeding with the rose “Pegasus”.
• Platinum for Danziger with gypsophila ”XLence”.

Best Grower Quality Competition in the category roses:

• Bronze for Red Ice/Eye Spy/One and Only with the standard rose “Downtown”.
• Silver for Harvest Limited with the spray rose “Fireworks”.
• Gold for Zenaroses with the spray rose “Fireworks”.
• Platinum for Uhuru Flowers with the standard rose “Farfalla”.

Best Grower Quality Competition in the category other cut flowers:

• Bronze for Beauty Line Limited with solidago “Solid Beauty”.
• Silver for Trodding Africa Limited with agaphantus “Blue”.
• Gold for Sian Agriflora (Sian Roses) with calla “Majectic Red”.
• Platinum for Oserian Development Company with statice “Purple Statice”.

IFTEX will take place again next year in June 2014 in the Shree Visa Oshwal Community Center from Wedneday June 4 to Friday June 6, 2014.

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