From Ghana Web

Ghana is lagging behind its fellow flower exporting nations and wasting potential for millions of dollars in revenue and employment opportunities, Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has said.

Despite a rich supply of flora and the high demand for tropical cut flowers – the industry is worth over a 120 billion dollars annually – Ghana’s flower industry has experienced only minimal growth, according to Peter Obeng, Director of Product Development at GEPA.

Obeng said a lack of knowledge of the international floral market, limited production facilities, insufficient government support and low local consumption meant that huge revenue was being left on the table.

According to official data on Ghana flower exports, a total of 811,814kgs of cut flowers were exported in 2012 for revenue of US$ 2,025,099, while in 2013, a total of 766,09kgs of flower exports brought in US$ 2,326,368. In 2010 and 2011, 422,914kgs and 452,358kgs of cut flowers were exported, generating US $1,786,898 and US $2,046,577 respectively.

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