How is COVID-19 affecting our horticulture sectors?

Hundreds of forestry workers who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 outbreak

They are being offered work in the horticulture sector, which is desperate for labour. "Making that scheme work even better is the ultimate goal, but today we are looking to employ New Zealanders who no longer have a job as a result of what Covid-19 has done to trade."

Industry unites to boost sales of flowers and plants

The Association of Wholesalers in Flower Nursery Products (VGB) and the Flower Council of Holland, employees of the Royal FloraHolland flower auction visited hospitals and nursing homes in the Aalsmeer and Naaldwijk region and handed over flowers to thank care staff for their efforts during the time of the coronavirus.

For Dutch tulip growers a charity (Tulpen voor Toppers) has been set up. People can donate and with this donation, the charity will deliver a bunch of tulips to healthcare workers. Read more (in Dutch) »

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Flower Bucket Challenge to support floriculture farmers in public sector

A series of consumption-promotion campaigns in the form of the Ice Bucket Challenge have been spreading among the public sector in the agricultural industry to ease the suffering of floriculture farmers caused by the COVID-19 situation. To boost flower consumption, the Korea Rural Community Corporation will purchase and store air purification plants and flowers in each of their 482 offices, including headquarters and branch offices in the headquarters and regions, and launch a campaign to promote flower consumption, including "grow individual vases" and "send anniversary flowers."

Despite coronavirus, global supply chain for medical cannabis stable

“The company will continue to supply medicinal cannabis across Europe through the Spectrum Therapeutics Pharmaceutical arm. At the same time, we have proactively taken steps to minimize the risk of COVID-19 across all of our operations. We will of course continue to monitor the situation as it evolves across Europe. Our goal is to continue to provide medicines to those most in need.”

Greenhouses determined an essential businesses

"As the commonwealth takes steps to mitigate against COVID-19 and continues to strive for a healthy Pennsylvania for all, businesses across the state have been asked to consider if they're essential or not. Agriculture's role is unquestionable: access to food is a right; we need local agriculture now more than ever."

"We encourage all producers to actively practice this guidance to ensure the security of our food supply. During these uncertain times, all of Pennsylvania is counting on the industry to continue to provide for our most basic needs."