Due to the COVID-19 crisis , the demand for bloom has decreased rapidly . Yesterday , Royal FloraHolland already announced that 50 percent of the flowers had to be thrown off . And as 35 % of global export goes via the Netherlands , growers worldwide are affected . Ecuadorian export tie-up Expoflores , for object lesson , inform us that the demand rapidly decreased , by secretive to 60 percent . " There is no demand from the Netherlands , Italy , China , France , Spain , Germany , Switzerland and almost all fundamental European rural area decent now " , says Alejandro Martinez , CEO of this association . They wait the situation to stay this way of life for several weeks . " luckily , there is still demand from the United States , Canada , and some other European nation . "
How are growers in Ecuador deal with it?Regarding the harvest , Martinez explains that many growers in Ecuador are not process their stems on post - harvest . " They are focusing on keep the craw healthy and in meridian condition while the job persists . We all trust this does not extend for more than week . "
As a result , work hours are come down . " All growers have applied clause 47 from the Ecuadorian laws , that is a reduced labour daybook ( under parking brake ) and should align labor hours to what the demand is right now . This is not the only solution but we should be able to apply newfangled chemical mechanism along the week or weeks to come . "
What can you do as an association?Martinez : " We are commune with each member , hear to their troubles , melodic theme , proposals and incorporating them to a law project that should be discussed in Congress within the next 30 days . We necessitate to contain to local Torah some article that can ease the pressure on finance and monetary value so that all can adjust to the novel reality . "
HopeChairman of the Board at Expoflores and General Manager at rose farm Sisapamba Jose Antonio Bueno stresses the gravity of the state of affairs . " The office is drastic and we will take drastic standard in our caller in ordering to overcome this crisis , we expect to survive this worldwide crisis and after all we expect that the markets reclaim fast so that we can bring our line of work back to sprightliness ! It is authoritative that our media collaborator share real info to the markets and call for full backing to all the people in this industry so that we can bring our industriousness back to normal right after the COVID-19 is controlled " , he says .
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