Now that the government has issued another lockdown in Rwanda , work is gainsay again for Rwanda ’s only rose farm , Bella Flowers , as some employee are not able to get to the farm . On the upside , exports are at long last improving again , after a twelvemonth of not being able to export almost any of their usual 85 % worth of export blush wine . Therefore , when thing ameliorate even further Victor Omuga , Marketing Manager at the farm , is look onward to expatiate the 45 hour angle farm by building another greenhouse . Victor Omuga at the IFTF 2019 in Vijfhuizen , the NetherlandsImproved exportsFrom the start of the pandemic until August 2020 it was almost impossible for Bella Flowers to export , while they normally rely on export for 85 % of their roses , explain Omuga . “ fortunately thing have lastly settled this year , as other countries have been open up again , people are getting immunise , and as a result exports are getting back to normal . We are not fully back to our regular amounts yet , but we are presently at around 70 % exports which is a big improvement from last year . ”New COVID spike after volcanic eruptionWhile exports are improving , COVID-19 is still a challenge in Rwanda , as there has been a late spike heel in Corona cases . “ For example , about a month ago , residents of Congo had to flee their homes after a volcanic irruption , many of whom baffle the border into Rwanda . When there is a situation like that there is no sentence to test everyone , and it has extend to a spike of COVID in Rwanda . ” As a upshot , the Ruandan government has supply another lockdown . “ This pretend our inner hands , as not everyone is able to go to work . The authorities has determine up a caboodle of new restrictions and some people are forced to stay home , as they are not allow to go to a dissimilar responsibility , for example . ”“New airport will improve transportation issues”Due to COVID-19 the air freight rates have increased , making it more expensive to ship the heyday . Omuga explicate : “ There is presently a monopoly in Rwanda concern air lading so we do not have any other option . As we ship a lot of flowers to The Netherlands , this is a disadvantage for us , as there is no direct flight , and we have to go through Belgium first . compare to competitive companies in other nation who do have verbatim flights to The Netherlands , such as in Kenya , this leads to more conveyance costs and a long amount of time to reach the end guest . ” Therefore , Omuga is look forward to the new aerodrome that is currently under construction in Rwanda , which opens next class , as it will put up them with more air payload selection . Scheduled enlargement disruptedSince last yr , Bella Flowers was able-bodied to exposit their 40 hour angle of production by another 5 ha . “ We would love to expand more but it has been difficult to spell the textile into the country . All of the material for the glasshouse expression would have to total from outside of the country , but borders have been close which makes everything take longer . As a effect , it affect our scheduled enlargement , but we are doing our good to stay expanding as planned as shortly as possible . ” In the coming years , plan are in the pipeline to farm to 60 hour angle . For more information : Bella FlowersVictor Omuga[email protected]www.bellaflowers.rw
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