USAID Helps Uganda's Roses Break Into US Market
Rosebud Limited, a Ugandan company, delivered its first shipment of 500,000 roses to the United States early in February, in time for the floral industry's busy season, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced February 22.
"This is a perfect example of the U.S. commitment to Africa," said Lloyd Pierson, assistant administrator for USAID's Bureau for Africa, in a recent USAID press release. "Through our expertise, USAID is building partnerships to create sustainability and drive economic growth. This is a remarkable step for Uganda, and we are glad to be a part of the progress," he said.
Rosebud, already Uganda's largest flower producer, has confirmed orders for a variety of roses from now through May. The shipments will be exported to the Miami-based Orange Flower Connect.
Through targeted technical assistance, USAID has helped Ugandan flower exporters with U.S. entry regulations, export documentation and certification of origin.
This support has been provided through the USAID-funded Strengthening the Competitiveness of Private Enterprise (SCOPE), which aims to enhance Uganda's efforts in being competitive in the global market.
In addition, SCOPE has helped the Uganda Flower Exporters Association draft a business competitiveness plan for the entire industry.
Flower exports from African nations enter the U.S. market quota and duty free under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade regime, which helps African companies gain access to the global marketplace. Floriculture, according to USAID, is Uganda's fifth-largest export earner, and it is estimated that every direct job in the flower industry supports five individuals.
For Ugandans, this newly tapped U.S. market, a USAID press release explains, offers great potential to increase incomes and improve livelihoods, especially for women, who make up 60 percent to 80 percent of workers on flower farms.
The SCOPE project also helps form collaborative, public-private sector groups to create business plans and marketing strategies for the development of competitive firms and industries. In addition, USAID notes that its mission activities in Uganda have been instrumental in building the floral industry there.
Currently 36 varieties of roses are grown commercially in Uganda. USAID/Uganda's Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Program works with flower producers on new growing practices, private-sector investment, training in post-harvest controls and pest management programs.
Contact List for all Flower Growers and Exporters
(The international dialing code for Uganda is + 256 + Area Code + Tel #)
Aurum Roses
Contact: Kunal Lodhia
Telephone: 071 333999, 041 510200
Fax: 041 533570,
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Products Exported: Escimo, Chelsea, Sunbeam, Red Calypso
African Agro Industries/Xpressions
Contact: Diamond Droliya
Telephone: 071 202005, 041 256875
Fax: 041 256870
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Products Exported: Escimo, Lambada, First Red, Frisco, Maxime, Black Beauty, Tina, Sacha,Hocus Pocus
Belflowers
Contact: Mark Graves
Telephone: 077 740101, 039 740112
Fax: 039 251113
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Products Exported: Dream, Lambada, Sunbeam, Aloha, Iceberg, Goldy, Revue, Pasha and Kordes Trials
Fiduga
Contact: John Rutten
Telephone: 077 722037, 039 722032
Fax: 039 280806
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Products Exported: Chrysanthemums
Jambo Roses
Contact: Daniel Kiryango
Telephone: 075 748077, 075 784551
Fax: 041 344532
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Products Exported: Escada, Frisco, Lambada, Noblesse, Tineke, Sacha, Valentino, Odelia, Inka, Gotcha
Kajjansi Roses
Contact: U.N. Bhat
Telephone: 075 722128, 041 200959
Fax: 041 200314
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Products Exported: Starlite, Escimo, Lambada, Dream, Red Calypso, Poeme, Chelsea, Sunbeam
Magic
Contact: Jan Krul
Telephone: 077 744623, 041 220710
Fax: 041 223880
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Products Exported: Poeme, Sunbeam, Sacha
Mairye Estates
Contact: Mahmood Hudda
Telephone: 077 744620, 041 220711
Fax: 041 220712
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Products Exported: Chelsea, Frisco, Escimo, Sancha, Maxime, Souvenir, Lambada
Melissa Flowers
Contact: Toby Maddison
Telephone: 077 722262, 039 722270
Fax: 031 250123
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Products Exported: Tivoli, Red Giant, Revue, Duo Unique, Marie Claire, Valentino, Poeme, Jupiter, Akito, Golden Gate, Jambo, Red Calypso, Sunbeam
Oasis Nurseries
Contact: Vincent Senyonjo
Telephone: 071 286534, 031 263444
Fax: 041 233444
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Products Exported: Amore, Dream, Escimo, Gabriella, Golden Gate, Maxime
Pearl Flowers
Contact: Raghbir Sandhu
Telephone: 077 725567, 041 232578
Fax: 041 344519
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Products Exported: Frisco, Rodeo, Black Beauty, Safari, Chelsea
Rosebud I & II
Contact: Sudhir Ruparelia, Peter Mwangi
Telephone: 077 777743, 039 733029
Fax: 039 280371
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Web site: www.rosebudlimited.com
Products Exported: Frisco, Escimo, Rodeo, Sunbeam, Dream, Lambada, Red Calypso, Hocus Pocus, Black Beauty, Chelsea, Maxime
Uganda Hortec
Contact: Carlos W. Odoro
Telephone: 077 748217, 041 448279
Fax: 041 448130
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Web site: www.mehtagroup.com/flori.htm
Products Exported: Iceberg, Konfetti, Chelsea, Sunbeam, Frisco First Red
UgaRose
Contact: Stanley Mulumba
Telephone: 077 498216, 041 221244
Fax: 041 223808
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Products Exported: First Red, Lambada, Golden Gate, Dream, Escimo
Royal Van Zanten (U) Ltd.
Contact: Jacques Schrier
Telephone: 077 765555, 031 234100
Fax: 031 234210
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Products Exported: Chrysanthemums
Venus Farms (U) Ltd.
Contact: S.N. Kapoor, Bashker Kotecha
Telephone: 077 709894, 041 349062
Fax: 041 349063
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Web site: www.midlandgroup.net/exports.html
Products Exported: Chelsea, Poeme, Frisco, Sunbeam, Konfetti, Escimo, Sacha
Victoria Flowers (U) Ltd.
Contact: Rene G. Bartoli
Telephone: 071 730066, 041 320255
Fax: 041 321438
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Products Exported: Sunbeam, Lambada, Vanilla, Escimo, Maxime, Red Calypso
Wagagai
Contact: Pim De Witte, Olav Boenders
Telephone: 071 727372, 071 727377, 041 321222
Fax: 041 321221
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Products Exported: Red Calypso, Escimo, Frisco, Maxime, Lambada, Esprit, Poeme, Chrysanthemums, Poissentia
Fresh Handling Limited
Contact: Rene G. Bartoli (Chairman FHL)
Telephone: 071 730066, 041 320255
Fax: 041 321438
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General Manager
Contact: Graham Stone
Telephone: 077 200499,
Fax: 041 321827
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