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In the coldest region of Kazakhstan, near Astana, local greenhouse production of tulips is developing alongside large-scale imports. One greenhouse complex prepared around 150,000 tulips across 35 varieties for the March 8 peak demand period. The project marks the first harvest for a family-run business that previously relied on imported flowers. Planting material was sourced from the Netherlands...

The agriculture ministry said Friday that Taiwan secured NT$750 million (US$23.46 million) in orchid export orders at the Taiwan International Orchid Show in Tainan, a 3% increase from last year. CNA reported that more than 300,000 people visited the exhibition. During the event, 32 buyers from 20 countries met with 37 Taiwanese orchid growers for 224 business meetings. The show also featured over...

Container Centralen (CC), the Denmark-based provider of reusable load carriers for the European ornamental horticulture industry, has appointed Nanne van der Burg as Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from 1 March 2026. Gertjan Hakkers will join the company as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) from 1 April 2026. The appointments expand the CC management team from three to four members. Gertjan...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that it has launched a new grant program to help communities fight the spread of the invasive spotted lanternfly and its host, the tree of heaven. The spread of the spotted lanternfly has gotten worse in Ohio over the years. Early this year, ODA issued a statewide quarantine for the insect, when previously, only 18 counties were under the quarantine...