Carnations, roses and chrysanthemums – Colombia is worth a visit. The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) invites European importers to a buyers’ trip to Colombia from 28 September to 4 October. Buyers will be able to see the high quality range, gain an insight into production and quality management on the farms, and meet new trading partners face to face. The flower farms in the IPD programme are small and medium-sized enterprises. They have been carefully assessed in advance by IPD experts and prepared to meet the requirements of the European market.

Several visits to farms in Medellin and Bogotá are planned each day. These will include producers of carnations, roses and chrysanthemums, as well as suppliers of Hydrangea, tropical flowers such as Heliconia and cut foliage. The buyers’ trip will also include a visit to “Pro Flora”, the Colombian cut flower trade show. The deadline for registration is July 7th.

IPD invites buyers to Colombia from 28 September to 4 October: Visits to flower farms in Medellín and Bogotá and the “Pro Flora” flower fair are planned.

Costs

Regular participation fee of EUR 699,

– Per person (single room) includes:

– 6 nights in hotels incl. breakfast

– 1 flight in Colombia from Medellin to Bogotá per participant

– Preparation Session with Q&A for participants

– Organisation of all company visits and the entire logistics

– 1 ticket for trade fair «ProFlora» per participant

– Accompanying of the mission by IPD experts

– Preselection and preparation of companies in Colombia

Integration of the partner countries into global trade

The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) is an initiative to promote imports in Germany. IPD forms a link between small and medium-sized enterprises in selected developing and emerging countries and European importers. The aim is to integrate the partner countries into global trade, thus making a contribution to sustainable economic, social and ecological development in these countries.

IPD is currently active in 21 countries: Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.

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