Apoyando al Sector de Plantas Ornamentales y Flores durante la Pandemia del COVID-19

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Durante el ciclo 2018-2023 del programa Farmer-to-Farmer en Guatemala, la Comisión de Plantas Ornamentales, Follajes y Flores de AGEXPORT ha recibido el apoyo técnico de seis voluntarios del programa, los cuales han brindado soporte a diferentes fincas en temas técnicos como manejo de cadena de frío, métodos eficaces de enraizamiento, manejo integrado de plagas y enfermedades, fisiología vegetal y producción bajo invernaderos.

La Comisión de Plantas Ornamentales, Follajes y Flores de AGEXPORT representa un grupo de 50 compañías que producen y exportan más de 500 especies y 3,000 variedades de plantas. Generan alrededor de 15,000 empleos, donde el 80% de ellos son para mujeres de áreas rurales, contribuyendo al desarrollo de la agricultura guatemalteca, brindando mejores oportunidades para las familias en áreas rurales y en general para el desarrollo del país.

Muchas de las fincas de la comisión han tenido bajas en sus exportaciones debido a la situación que se vive en el mundo con la pandemia actual, especialmente por la incertidumbre que se presenta en los mercados nacionales e internacionales. Es por eso que a través del apoyo del programa Farmer-to-Farmer Guatemala, se organizó con la comisión una serie de webinars que estarán dando inicio el 8 de julio del 2020. Los webinars serán impartidos por Vanessa Campoverde, experta en investigación de plantas ornamentales, follajes y flores, y en extensionismo agrícola. Vanessa tiene una maestría en Patología Vegetal y ha brindado conferencias en reconocidas ferias de ornamentales en Estados Unidos como Cultivate.

El tema principal de la serie de webinars será “Efectos de la Pandemia COVID-19 en los Mercados para el Sector de Plantas Ornamentales, Follajes y Flores”. 


Si desea participar en esta serie de webinars, organizados por el programa Farmer-to-Farmer Guatemala y la Comisión de Plantas Ornamentales, Follajes y Flores de AGEXPORT, puede confirmar su asistencia a los correos jtahuite@partners.net y orivera@partners.net. Solamente hay 50 cupos disponibles, por lo cual al confirmar su participación se les compartirá el enlace para poder ingresar a las conferencias. ¡Los esperamos!

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