Agriculture Business Week

The Philippine ornamental industry continues to gain popularity and recognition in the country and more so abroad.  The increasing demand for ornamentals has been one of the pressing issues faced by the ornamental sector today, making it self-sufficient, sustainable and diversified.

Encouragingly, there are private sectors, entrepreneurs, government institutions, and state colleges and universities that have the same goal to bring about a sustainable development in agriculture for the country.

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Posted on July 22nd, 2008 under Ornamental. Tags: Ornamental. Comments: None

Orchids are among the popular cutflowers in the world.  It has become the object of attention of many cutflower growers as it captures an element of beauty through its complexities and elegantly formed sepals.  Different species of orchids are used widely in flower arrangements, corsage making, and as collection specimens for the hobbyists.  One orchid genus, Vanilla, is commercially important as it is used as the source of the vanilla food flavoring.  Through the years, with the development of new orchid species, the world-wide demand for orchids has rocketed giving the cutflower a high market value.

As a high-value crop, orchids are seen as good source of profit in the world-wide market.  In the country, during the 1970’s, several commercial nurseries were established to meet to growing demand of the domestic and international market.  Key production area for orchids expanded in Laguna, Batangas, Cebu, Negros Occidnetal, Davao city, and South Cotabato.

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Posted on July 22nd, 2008 under Ornamental. Tags: Flowers, Orchids, Ornamental. Comments: None