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2010-05-11, KAVB Symposium October 11th – 13th, 2010: Plant names, global challenges
In 2010 the Royal General Bulbgrowers’ Association (KAVB) in the Netherlands celebrates its 150th anniversary. Founded in 1860 the association started with organizing flower shows and it was only some decades later that they started to register varieties of bulbous species. Correct names and precise description of the variety characteristics were considered to be important for fair trade and correct treatment during storage and preparation of the flower bulbs. Since then the KAVB obtained the status of national and international registration authority for a broad spectrum of bulb species and closely works together with private and governmental organizations who are also active in the field of registration of ornamentals.
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary the KAVB board decided to organize an international symposium with the theme: “Plant names, global challenges”. This symposium will be held in Amsterdam from Monday October 11th to Wednesday October 13th, 2010 and includes one day for bulb company visits, one day with presentations of invited speakers and one day visit to Hortifair.
The position and relations of private registration systems, plant breeders rights registration and trade marks will be enlightened by invited expert speakers from i.e. the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality; UPOV; CPVO; the Dutch Board for Plant Varieties and the Dutch Bureau for the registration of trade marks. The different intellectual property systems i.e. plant breeders rights and patent rights also will be included in the presentations and discussions.
Plant breeders, growers, wholesalers, their organisations, scientists and employees of registration authorities are kindly invited to participate in this symposium. Pre-registration is possible by sending an email to Mrs. Saskia Bodegom (Bodegom@KAVB.nl).
2010-02-09, Colombia will export 500 million flowers for Valentine’s Day
More than 43,000 U. S. floral retailers are gearing up for the Valentine’s Day season.
Flowers create job opportunities for over 200,000 Colombians.
Bogotá, Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010.
We are just two weeks away from celebrating Valentine’s Day throughout the world. For the past few months over 200,000 Colombians directly or indirectly employed in the flower industry have been diligently working to get ready for this most important season of the year that generates an estimated 12% of annual sales.
Augusto Solano, President of Asocolflores, the Association of Colombian Flower Exporters, stated that, in order to meet the consumer demand for this major holiday, Colombia will dispatch over 500 million flowers on 28 daily flights destined for many international markets, particularly the United States, Canada and some European countries, loaded primarily with roses and farm-made bouquets.
Solano said, “We are once again on the threshold of the most important season for our industry. Colombian flower growers stand firm in their commitment to supply a wide variety of high-quality flowers for this important occasion to more than 43,000 florists and supermarkets in the United States.”
Mr. Solano added that around 80% of all the flowers currently imported to the United States are from Colombia and account for almost two thirds of all flowers sold in the U.S. “The highest imports are made up of roses and farm-made bouquets. We hope consumers keep on buying flowers as their ideal Valentine’s gift to express their love and friendship.”
Sustainable Flowers
Augusto Solano pointed out that Colombia is one of the flower-producing countries that has made the greatest strides in social and environmental achievements. Over the past several years, the Asocolflores’ member flower growers have made significant socio-environmental advances through Florverde®, an independent certification process created in 1996 in pursuit of providing solutions for improving the quality of life of floriculture workers, preserving and protecting the environment, and ensuring the highest production standards. Additionally, Solano stated that in 2009 almost 90,000 workers benefitted from social programs made possible by Colombian flower industry investment of over US$9 million.
For more information contact:
Association of Colombian Flower Exporters, Asocolflores
Jairo Cadavid: jcadavid@asocolflores.org
Juliana Díaz: comunicaciones@asocolflores.org
Tel: 57 1 – 257 9311, Ext: 0160 – 0115, Bogotá, Colombia
2010-01-19, Lisboa 2010: Call for abstracts now until 31 January
Due to the Holiday Season the deadline for abstract submission, oral or poster, to the 28th International Congress of Horticulture was postponed to 31 January 2010. The most prestigious international event in the field of horticulture will be held in Lisbon from 22 to 27 August 2010 and begins with an opening address from the United Nations for Alliance of Civilizations, Jorge Sampaio, former President of Portugal.
The Congress, that in this edition has the theme Science and Horticulture for People, is a world conference on horticultural sciences, which takes place only every four years, under the patronage of the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS).
The IHC Lisboa 2010 is organized by Portugal (Portuguese Horticultural Association) and Spain (Spanish Society of Horticultural Science), in Lisboa Congress Center, and there are expected more than 2,000 participants from around 80 countries to participate in colloquia, symposia, seminars, workshops and thematic sessions. The themes focus on the scientific component of horticulture but also the interaction between scientists, producers, consumers and society-at-large.
Abstracts can be submitted online to symposia, seminars or to the Congress at-general (thematic sessions). Registrations are open, and go to the beginning of the Congress, but registration at reduced fee ends on April 2010.
This is the Congress horticulturists cannot afford to miss!”, says António Monteiro, Portuguese co-president of IHC Lisboa 2010. "Participate in the Congress is a unique opportunity to know the latest techniques and scientific advances and to engage with the best world experts in the various cultures and areas of activity", notes Víctor Galán Saúco, Spanish co-president.
Jorge Sampaio will open the Congress, in his capacity as UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations. The aim of the Alliance is to support, through a network of partnerships, the development of projects that promote understanding and reconciliation among cultures globally and, in particular, between Muslim and Western societies.
The Congress organization is based on several Committees – Executive, Scientific and Programme, International Advisory, Industry and Local Organising – with members from universities and institutes but also from growers associations and horticultural industries. The IHC Lisboa 2010 will be therefore much more than a meeting of scientists, because it will involve the various sectors that contribute for the dynamism of horticulture.
Alongside IHC Lisboa 2010’s works, the outstanding Rio Hall will devoted to the Spanish Pavilion – an exhibition of horticultural industry, research and innovation in Spain. The Rio Hall will also be used for poster displays and coffee breaks. In Lisboa Congress Center, in an adjacent area to the conference rooms and poster display zones, will be the Exhibition – a showcase of products and services in the field of horticulture.
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For more information, photos and interviews, please contact:
Emília Freire
IHC Lisboa 2010 Press Office
Tel. +351 929 126 965 / +351 962 819 969
Email: press@ihc2010.org
Skype: menmfreire
News 2009
2009-12-22, A Joyful Christmas and a Flowery New Year
AIPH wishes all members and relations a Joyful Christmas and a Flowery New Year. We hope to continue our succesful co-operation in 2010.
Doeke Faber, President
Sjaak Langeslag, Secretary General
2009-12-22, Vist to Antalya
From December 10th - 13th, 2009, Mr. Faber and Mr. Langeslag on invitation paid a visit to the city of Antalya, Turkey, where in 2016 a world horticultural exhibition will be held. They had the opportunity to meet several authorities, amongst them Mr. Yüksel, govenor of Antalya and Mr. Akaydin, mayor of Antalya, and to discuss the plans and support for this exhibition. It was concluded that there is a broad support, both in the region as well as from the national authorities. It was impressive to learn that many groups from society, ranging from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to Child Care, are in favour of this big event. It was the first time that two teenagers were nominated as members of the advisory board. "It is about their future, so they must be involved" was the statement of Mr. Yüksel.
AIPH member, the Antalya Cut Flower Exporters' Union, represented by Mr. Osman Bağdatlioğlu and Mr. Anil Yilmaz, and the national governement represented by Mr. Necil Nedimoğlu from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are also very active in making the exhibition a succes. The developping flower industry and high level of tourism in the Antalya region are to be considered as driving forces behind this event.
2009-12-01, International Grower of the Year 2010
After the very successful election of the International Grower of the Year 2009, AIPH and FloraCulture International decided to continue this important competition in 2010. The process of nomination, the criteria and the judging procedure were evaluated and adjusted according to the gained experiences.
It is with pleasure that both AIPH and FCI invite AIPH members to bring forward their candidates for the 2010 contest. The applicable rules, criteria and procedures are laid down in a document that is available through www.AIPH.org or www.floracultureinternational.com.
For questions you may contact Mr. Gerard de Wagt, secretary of the Jury (G.de.Wagt@vkc.nl) or Mr. Sjaak Langeslag (sg@AIPH.org).
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The city council of Qingdao invited an AIPH delegation for an inspection of the site where in 2014 the Qingdao International Horticultural Exhibition will be held. AIPH president Mr. Doeke Faber, Vice-president Mr. Shinya Wada, Secretary General Mr. Sjaak Langeslag and CFA delegates Mr. Wang Dianfu and Mrs. Kong Haiyan were informed about the organization, themes, logistics and lay-out of the exhibition. They had the opportunity to visit the site and talk to many people who are involved in the realisation of the exhibition.
The AIPH delegation was impressed by the thorough preparations so far, by the commitment of the people and authorities and by the location. In the history of AIPH approved exhibitions, it will be the first one that is partly located on the slope of a hill providing excellent views for the visitors.
After a meeting where many relevant issues were discussed and suggestions were given by the experienced AIPH delegation, Mr. Doeke Faber signed a document indicating the definite approval of the exhibition after a very successful site inspection.
2009-10-13, The Call for Abstracts for the 28th International Horticulture Congress (IHC), Lisbon, Portugal, 22-27 August, 2010 is now open!
Could you afford to miss the IHC 2010, the most relevant conference under the auspices of the ISHS - International Society for Horticultural Science?
For online abstract submission go to www.ihc2010.org
The rich and diversified scientific programme covers the most significant topics related to horticultural sciences.
Participants will find events to suit specific interests among the 8 colloquia, 18 symposia, 14 seminars, workshops and thematic sessions.
Check the programme details at the congress website www.ihc2010.org
The Congress will also be a unique opportunity to discover the dynamic and innovative horticultural industry in Portugal and Spain by participating in the technical tours.
August is a perfect time to visit Lisbon, when the city is quiet and the weather warm and dry. Take the opportunity to experience this exciting city on the banks of the River Tagus, where historic sites and a tranquil atmosphere come together with all the modern facilities of a fascinating European capital.
Deadline for Abstract submission: 31 December 2009
Deadline for Registration at reduced fee: 30 April 2010
IHC Lisboa 2010 Secretariat for scientific programme
28th International Horticultural Congress
Instituto Superior de Agronomia
Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa - Portugal
Phone: +351 961 068 237
Fax: +351 214 411 797
Email: info@ihc2010.org
Web: www.ihc2010.org
2009-09-23, Sylva van Hulle nurseries winner of the International Grower of the Year Award 2009
Picture: Marc van Hulle receives the Golden Rose from AIPH President Doeke Faber.
Press Release, FCI:
AIPH/FCI “International Grower of the Year
The Award Ceremony took place during the AIPH Gala Dinner on Tuesday 15 September in the grand
All six nominees, who are each the winners of their respective national contests, were highly commended by the international jury members with the first prize and Gold Rose awarded to Marc van Hulle from the forest nursery Sylva van Hulle in Belgium. The Silver Rose winner is the flower producer and exporter Silvino Salguero from Flores de Tenjo Ltda in
Each of the candidates were judged on four main criteria; (1) economic performance, (2) sustainable business strategy (including social responsibility), (3) innovation and (4) overall company image. The jury’s motivations are summarised below:
Gold Rose
Sylva van Hulle from
- A well-balanced management attitude.
- Development of a detailed program for personnel management.
- Clearly modern strategy and market vision.
- Sustainability program under the 3Ps – People (safety and comfort in the workplace), Planet (water catchments, mechanical weed control, environmental-friendly cultivation methods) and Profit (guarantee of quality).
- Innovation in product assortment with a strict accent on quality delivered.
Silver Rose
Flores de Tenjo from
- Consistent and high level of personnel care, training and education.
- Initiative in the breeding of varieties suited to local growing conditions.
- Effective environmental practices, in particular the efficient use of water.
Bronze Rose
Van den Berk Nurseries from The Netherlands, represented by Mr Pieter van den Berk.
- Engineering innovations to complement progressive production techniques in a specialised business.
- Compliance with environmental standards.
- Professional marketing and promotion aspects (e.g. Website, Tree Book, Guides and Newsletter).
Honorary Plaques (3)
Bransford Webbs Plant Company from
- Reputation of products in the market.
- Dynamic and strong management style with emphasis on personnel input and creating a team spirit.
- Achievement of environmental accreditation.
Gartenbau Wittmann from
- Continual modernisation of the company, adapting to specific market opportunities.
- Close attention to customer demands.
- Operational management actions to minimise costs and increase revenues
Group Roig from
- Professional representation of the sector through technical customer services.
- Breeding innovation and research collaboration for genetic improvement.
- Environmental and social responsibilities are undertaken seriously.
A special thank you goes to the members of the international jury, who represented the national associations of the individual country candidates:
- Gery Heungens, AVBS
Belgium. - Augusto Solano, Asocolflores
Colombia. - Lionel Mills, NFU
England. - Karl Heinz Compes, ZVG
Germany. - Rob Bogers, ISHS The
Netherlands. - Josep Pages, Girona Association of Nurseries
Spain. - Chairman: Doeke Faber.
- Secretariat: Gerard de Wagt
2009-09-14, Opening 61st AIPH congress in Zaragoza
On Monday September 14th, 2009 the 61st AIPH congress was opened in Zaragoza. In his opening address AIPH president Mr. Doeke Faber expressed his gratitude to the city of Zaragoza for hosting this congress. He also paid attention to the consequences of the current economic situation for the producers and traders of flowers and plants. Promotion, innovation and spreading the information about benificial effects of flowers and plants are essential to achieve better results for the sector. It is known from scientific research that flowers and plants in houses and offices and green in cities and urban areas significantly contribute to the health, well being and safety of people.
The vice mayor of Zaragoza Mr. Gimeno and the regional minister of Agriculture Mr. Arguile both underlined the importance of green in cities and enlightend their efforts to make Zaragoza and the region of Aragon attractive to the people who work and live there. A lot of attention also is paid to water saving projects, as the region of Aragon only has little rainfall and is highly depending on water coming through the river Ebro. The initiatives to organize an International Expo in 2008 (theme: water) and the International Horticultural Exhibition in 2014 can be seen in this perspective.
2009-09-05 Statistical Yearbook, New edition 2009
Early September 2009 the new edition of the Statistical Yearbook was released. This book contains the most recent statistical data regarding global production and trade of ornamentals. It also includes a list of international Flower days 2010 and a list of professional magazines. Several new items were added, i.e. the development over the last decade of oil prices, currency ratio US dollar/Euro and consumer prices.
The Statistical Yearbook is a joint production of AIPH, Union Fleurs and the University of Hannover.
This book is a "must-have" for all who are in the floral business or studying Horticulture or involved in horticultural scientific research.
See the link "Statistical Yearbook" to order this valuable book.
2009-09-05, International Grower of the Year, Nominees
For the International Grower of the Year contest there are five nominees:
Spain: Grup Roig; www.gruproig.com
England: Bransford Webbs Plant Company; www.bransfordwebbs.co.uk
Belgium: Sylva van Hulle Nurseries; www.sylva.be
Netherlands: Van de Berk Nurseries; www.vdberk.com
Germany: Gartenbau Wittmann; www.wittmann-gartenbau.de
Colombia: Flores de Tenjo Ltda; www.esmeraldafarms.com/colombia.asp
During the annual AIPH congress in Zaragoza the Jury will annouce the winner of this prestiogous award on Tuesday September 15th, 2009.
This event is organized and sponsored by FloraCulture International and AIPH and financially supported by the Dutch Product Board for Horticulture (www.tuinbouw.nl) and Priva (www.priva.nl).
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2009-07-10, 28th International Horticultural Congress, Lisboa 2010
From August 22nd till 27th, 2010 the 28th International Horticultural Congress will be held in Lisbon, Portugal.
Science and Horticultural for People, the theme of the congress, emphasises horticulture's scientific components and how it relates to scientists, producers, consumers and society at large. People are also the focus of horticulture for development.
The scientific programme is rich and diverse. Participants will find topics to suit their specific interests among the high number of colloquia, symposia, seminars, workshops and thematic sessions. The congress will also be an opportunity to discover the dynamic and innovative horticultural industry in Portugal and Spain. There will be a wide variety of technical tours. Some technical tours will include onsite workshops. For further details and up-to-date information, check the website www.ihc2010.org. This website must also be used for abstract submission and participant registration.
2009-06-09, Draft Program, AIPH Annual congress, Zaragoza, September 2009
The AIPH organization is preparing the annual congress that will take place in Zaragoza from Saturday September 12th till Thursday September 17th, 2009.
The draft program is made up and contains the following topics:
- Sunday, September 13th, 2009, Brainstorm about future AIPH.
- Monday/Tuesday, September 14-15th, 2009, Committee Meetings.
- Tuesday evening, September 15th, 2009, Contest Grower of the Year.
- Wednesday/Thursday, September 16-17th, 2009, Professional visits.
The meeting documents and registration forms will be placed on the AIPH website, as soon as they become available. Then you will be able to download the documents at the 'members only' site.
Kind Regards,
Sjaak Langeslag
Secretary General AIPH
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2009-03-25, The Endless Benefits of Indoor Plants
One aspect of indoor air quality that’s received minimal attention to-date is the impact of plants on the removal of carbon dioxide, but three industry organizations have collaborated to shed some light on that benefit in a research project titled “Project” Carbon. The National Foliage Foundation (NFF) will fund the project.
See http://www.greenhousegrower.com/news/index.php?storyid=1772.
2009-02-10, 2009 Edition of the Communities in Bloom
The Communities in Bloom would be honoured to welcome municipalities from their respective countries and have requested their assistance in recommending municipalities to this effect. Communities in Bloom would also be most pleased in exchanging ideas with AIPH on programs promoting green spaces in municipalities.
Communities in Bloom (CiB), founded in 1995 with the guidance of Entente Florale, Britain in Bloom, Tidy Towns of Ireland and Villes et village fleuris de France, involves hundreds of municipalities throughout Canada (www.communitiesinbloom.ca).
The international Challenge, established with the objective of learning and sharing information on green spaces, is a competition between communities from different countries: municipalities form Great Britain, the United States of America, Ireland, Japan, France, Slovenia and the Czech Republic have participated over the years.
The 2009 Symposium on Parks and Grounds & Awards Ceremonies, hosted by the City of Vaughan, Ontario will be held from September 30th to October 3rd.
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2009-02-10, GlobalHort Secretariat Announces the Launching of a Call for Concept Notes on Horticultural Global Issues
Published on 15 January 2009, By Remi Kahane, Executive Secretary - GlobalHort
Dear colleague, partner, and horticulture for development stakeholder,
On behalf of the Secretariat of GlobalHort I am pleased to announce the call for project concept notes on global horticultural issues. This call is open and targets specific themes listed in the Terms of Reference. You will also find the Guidelines for developing a full proposal that will be requested if the concept note is selected.
Please share this call with others. The deadline for receiving concept notes is 27th February 2009.
As mentioned in the Terms of Reference, the GlobalHort program of grants seeks highly collaborative projects and strongly encourages partners to get together to submit one proposal per theme. GlobalHort staff members stand ready to help you identify potential partners. Our objective is to select the most relevant and impactful projects for funding. We will also consider co-funding with other funding bodies where this is appropriate.
The four themes under which concept notes are welcomed are:
- Theme 1: Nutrition and Human Health. Focus could be on indigenous fruits and vegetables; on local knowledge for preparing, cooking, or otherwise utilizing these crops; and on innovations to improve good practices in production, marketing and consumption by the largest population.
- Theme 2: Protected Horticulture. Proposals are sought that deal with adaptation to climate change, management of risks and natural resources (soil and water), and achieving product quality standards required for domestic as well as export markets.
- Theme 3: Fruit Fly Management. An integrated innovation platform is sought to coordinate research, development and training with respect to these most invasive, damaging pests of fruits in the tropics.
- Theme 4: Linking farmers to markets. Proposals could include post-harvest handling and storage of fruits and vegetables. Technical and organizational innovations are expected in the outputs of projects addressing this theme.
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2009-01-18, Spring Congress Taipei
The secretariat is preparing the invitations and documents for the Spring Meeting in Taipei, to be held in March 2009. Beside the usual meetings there will be a Forum with presentations and discussions about relevant topics for the ornamenal sectors; i.e plant breeders rights.
There also will be a contract signing ceremony with countries and organizations that will participate in the 2010 Taipei International Exhibiton. For those who are interested in participating, please send an email to TFDA, Chinese Taipei: selena@tfda.org.tw
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2009-01-18, AIPH partcipation in UPOV meeting
Early April there will be a UPOV meeting in Geneva. Since AIPH is nominated as official observer, an AIPH delegation will participate in this meeting. It offers good opportunities to bring forward the view of AIPH about topics like breeders wishes to explore their rigths on harvested material.
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2009-01-18, International Grower of the Year
AIPH, together with FloraCulture International, is preparing the election of the ornamentals grower of the year 2009. Candidates will be nominated by national competetions in Belgium, Germany, Colombia, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. An independent Jury will decide which of them will earn the title "International Grower of the Year". The prize giving ceremony will be at the AIPH annual congress in Zaragoza, September 2009. For 2010 more countries are invited to bring forward their national canditates for this prestigious award.
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2009-01-18, FloraCulture International article
In the latest issue of FloraCulture International (January 2009) an article is published about the AIPH congress in Dubai, October 2008. Beside this the issue contains several other very interesting articles which are certainly worth reading.
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News 2008
2008-12-18, Congress dates 2009
The AIPH spring meeting 2009 will be held in Taipei, March 10 - 14.
The AIPH annual congress 2009 will be held in Zaragoza, Spain, September, dates to be set.
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2008-12-08, New edition International Statistics Flowers and Plants 2008
Volume 56 of the Statistical Yearbook was recentenly published by AIPH. This book contains the latest available data about global production and trade of ornamental horticultural products and is a "must have" for everyone who is involved in production or trade. Also for research workers in agriculture and economics, and for marketeers it offers very relevant information. Economic and Agricultural libraries should have it in their collection. The book is a joint production of AIPH, Union Fleurs and the Agro-economic faculty of the Leibniz University of Hannover.
To order this book click "Statistical Yearbook" at the left hand side of this website.
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2008-10-27, Tree planted on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the AIPH Jubilee Congress
AIPH was founded in 1948 and has its 60th anniversary in 2008. To commemorate this event, on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the jubilee congress in Dubai, a tree was planted by Mr. Doeke Faber, president of AIPH, and Mr. Sultan Abdullah Alwan, acting under secretary for Agricultural affairs on behalf of the Minister of Environment and water, and Mr. Kees van Spronsen, councellor general on behalf of the Kingdom of The Netherlands. Mr. Faber said this tree was a token from the Horticultural Producers to make the world greener. And this example should be followed by many others as Green Cities and Green environments are contributing to the well-being and health of people, as is clearly evidenced by scientific research and projects in many countries. The tree species is Carnocarpus lancefolius which is well adapted to the climatic conditions in Dubai.
During its Jubilee congress in Dubai, AIPH also constituted a 'Green City-committee' which has the important task to spread the available knowlegde about the beneficial effects of green in cities as well as in urban areas all over the world. Mr. Victor Santacruz from the Canadian Landscapers Organization was elected as secretary of this new committee after he had given a very informative and enjoyable speech about the experience in Canada with the issue of Green Cities.
In the committees on environment and on statistics Mr. Najieb Khoory, CEO of the Mirak Group in Dubai, gave interesting speeches about sustainable horticulture in the United Arab Emirates and the development of the floricultural and landscaping sectors.