" Luckily , the Dutch auction have opened up , but due to the high freight rates , we can not increase volumes " , says Sachin Appachu , general director at Kenyan rose farm Bliss Flora . presently he can send out 25 to 30 % of his flowers to the vendue and about 5 - 10 % to the direct market place . As the airfreight situation is expected to take for on till the end of the class , other ways of transfer , like sea transport , are being considered and discussed .
Sachin Appachu in the nursery .
Reflecting backWhen COVID-19 strike the flower industry , Royal FloraHolland settle to restrict the provision to the auction on several products from dissimilar countries , depending on the daytime . luckily , the restrictions have been lifted several week ago , but volume out of Kenya could not increase , due to the lack of air space and high-pitched Mary Leontyne Price . As a result , in hebdomad 18 - 19 - 20 , the rose price at the vendue were high . " Due to the deficiency of flush and the celebration of Mother ’s Day , prices were good , about 20 percent high than usual during that sentence of the year . " When looking at the production side of the tarradiddle , it was lower than usual , during the rainy and nebulous days . And as there is not enough export and yield , they are make few hours on the farm . " We do not want to lay off workers , so we are still holding on to the men , but obviously then with fewer hours . "
Current situationCurrently , the freight price are still high , almost twice as much of the normal price , and in this price category , there is still not enough space available . " There is space available , but then for a premium price , and this will impart no economical welfare to the farm . " On top of that , prices at the auction lessen last week , which make shipping the product not that profitable anymore . " The last 2 days , we decided to ship limited volumes as freight prices are eminent and auction Price are low . " But what is the reason for the low auction prices ? Appachu : " Mother ’s Day is over , so cost usually dip a bit , but now they are depressed than usual . On top of that it is said that many prime are amount from Ethiopia , leave in a marketplace under stress . "
Looking at the conditions , it improve as well , resulting in a good quality crop with a product that is increasing as well . " We are presently at 60 - 70 percent of our common product and in about a week or two days , if the weather stay on to be like this , we and a lot of other farms will be back to normal production . "
Looking for alternative shippingAs airfreight price are so gamy and are expected to rest at this level till the end of the year , several farms are looking into alternate ways to ship their flowers , like sea transport . There are already several farms that are supplying the unmediated securities industry , place out sea shipments day in and day out . And for some sentence , Royal FloraHolland and their growers , including Bliss Flora , have been reveal the possibilities as well . " RFH is working closely with seafreight agencies and we all have in high spirits hopes for this way of life of transport . On the one manus , prices are lower - with a airfreight pace of 2.5 dollars one will save up 60 % when shipping by ocean , and on the other hired man , we can still guarantee a vase life of 7 days after their 30 daytime tape drive . "
Appachu attends many meeting unionise by RFH on this topic and participated in some trials . By the remainder of the month , they go for to nail down a plan for send Kenyan blush wine by sea .
French Mother ’s DayThis year in France , Mother ’s Day fall on June 7 and usually , for this vacation , rose prices see a temperate rhytidoplasty at the auction . Also this year , Appachu is hope for this increase in requirement and prices , expecting the prices will begin to increase this Thursday or Friday and continue to increase the week after .
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