Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Want organic flowers? Buy Ethiopian!

Suddenly countries using natural cultivation methods have an edge over competitors:

Ethiopia seen doubling '08 flower export income
Income from Ethiopia's flower exports will more than double to $150 million this year. The chairman of the Ethiopian Horticulture Association said that Ethiopia's fast-expanding sector hopes to rival neighbouring Kenya's larger flower industry. Ethiopian flowers are popular abroad because they were organic.
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Importing flowers from Africa? Um... are these people bearing in mind that flowers are highly perishable?

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Really. Silly people.