They built their first greenhouse in 1995 , started with 6 employees and alstroemeria only , and now , more than 365 people are turn there , produce cutting of various cut flowers , pot plants , and garden plants . The fellowship in motion is Murara Plants in Kenya , a summertime flowers breeder and disseminator and a subsidiary of HilverdaFlorist . Over the years , they have farm significantly , won several awards , and as they see Kenyan diversifying their product range , further development is expected . This is explicate by Eric Bouman .
Eric Bouman at theIFTEX2023 in Nairobi , Kenya .
" Ideal locating for propagation"Located in Kericho in the highlands to the west of Kenya ’s Great Rift Valley at an EL of approximately 2,100 meters above sea level , Murara Plants Kenya is situate against the edge of The Mau Forest and surrounded by Tea Plantations . In 1996 , they start give rise cutting for HilverdaFlorist , Hilverda at that time , and added Gypsophila Carnation , Scabiosa , and Salvia in the age that come .
" Kericho has a quick and temperate clime . The fair one-year rainfall is between 1800 and 2000 mm of rainwater , with a constant 12 - hr average day . The temperature range between 20 and 26 degree Celsius during the twenty-four hours and 10 to 12 level Celsius during the night throughout the year , making it an idealistic localization for the propagation of high - quality cutting which meet all external phytosanitary standards . And in terms of timber control , all plants are grown hydroponically .
Increasing requirement for mixed bouquetsAt the IFTEX exhibition that select lieu last June , the trend of diversification at the booths of the exhibiting growers was clearly seeable . Also , Bouman notice this course in the demand for their products . " We see that the rose market place is under pressure and that European customer are increasingly looking for mixed bouquets . We , for example , see the demand picking up for Alstroemeria , Gypsophila , and Limoniums .
opportunity for young varietiesAnd Bouman sees more chance for other varieties to piggyback on this trend . " We are pushing Scabiosa and Raffines . Why ? The securities industry is looking for fillers for posy , and growers are look for variegation . And I think these intersection will fit both need dead .
And at Murara Plants , they continue expanding their assortment . " Currently , we are conducting trial on Pot Gerberas for seed yield , for example , " says Bouman .
More than plant propagatorMurara Plants is give rise cuttings , but producing high - quality product is not their lone intent . " We want to take care of our employees and the Earth . " And lately , they have been present for their efforts . originally this year , for exemplar , they won the annualDOSH Awardsin the agrarian sector in Kenya and anawardas best practice session in the Renewable Energy ( small consumer ) category during the 19th Energy Management Awards ( EMA ) in Nairobi , Kenya .
For more data : Eric BoumanMurara Plants Ltd[email protected]ewww.muraraplants.com
