“ There was not an association like ours to corroborate the commercialization of Spanish floriculture , yet , ” says Emilio Estévez , President of ACPO . The Spanish association was born a twelvemonth ago , after the challenges of the pandemic result in local fellowship demand support . And this bread and butter was ask , as especially networking has been a major challenge for Spanish companies these past age . “ So far , members of the association have been able to grow the place of their plants in the Spanish market through our assistance . ”Emilio Estévez
The demand for a new associationAccording to Estévez , the decision to start ACPO was during the bad here and now of the pandemic . “ There are other associations in Spain that are tie in , such as for plant shops , but not yet anything to support the commercialization of Spanish plants . Therefore , we decide to establish a internal organisation that take together and represents the company that produce and market ornamental plants . ”
And there are several aspect with which ACPO can help oneself floriculture companies . “ We upgrade the use of cosmetic plants , enhance their note value as a staple product . We also promote Good Agriculture Practices , in ordering to go about sustainable , economically profitable and safe product . In addition , we serve company with logistics , marketing their plants to the final customer . All of this is very necessary for Spanish companies , as it is unmanageable for one enterprise to get access to the entire chain . In Spain , the plant industry is not as great as it is in other land , make it unmanageable for local company to reach the chain and their final client . Especially since the pandemic , networking has become more difficult , so we are able-bodied to help them with this significant panorama . ”
bountiful gardens , more interest in plantsEstévez explains that the state of the Spanish floriculture market place has improved since the pandemic . “ The requirement for Spanish flowers and plants has been go up . These past year , more and more people are leaving the busybodied cities , and opting for bigger houses with bigger gardens alternatively . This has resulted in more interest in plants . Therefore , it is a good moment for Spanish flower gardening , as consumers are think more in fleeceable . ”
concerned in joining?ACPO is very welcoming of any new fellow member . “ specially when it comes to networking , it is very beneficial to unite our association , as we can connect you to the correct people . The work we do is almost like care for a family , we rest machine-accessible and aid each other as much as necessary . ”For more information : ACPO[email protected]www.acpo.es
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