celebrate the upcoming Valentine's Day on 14 February warned the environmental group WWF from the ecological impact the uncontrolled growth of Kenya's cut flower industry. Each year, grown in the region of 60,000 tonnes Naivashasees cut flowers, primarily for the European market, in irrigated systems. Since 1995, production has more than tripled. "Such a huge increase is due to the amount of water it claimed, not without risks for the fragile ecosystem," warned Martin Geiger, Head of the WWF Freshwater Germany.
Kenya is one of the world's largest exporters of cut flowers. Seventy percent of Kenya's production comes from the region Naivasha. They therefore an important economic factor and important foreign exchange earner, a description of the WWF. At the same time the water level of Naivashasees is subject to considerable fluctuations. Besides natural factors for the large flower farms are held responsible.
At least half of all roses sold on Valentine's Day comes from southern countries, especially East Africa and Latin America. According to figures from the Federal Statistical Office, in 2009 imported more than 940 million roses, worth EUR 201.9 million to Germany. Jeopardizing Holland (650 million), Kenya (152 million) and Zambia (46 million), the main importing countries dar. It should be noted that although a large amount of Holland exports of roses, but these represent most of goods originating from other countries, that are sold through the Dutch flower auctions. About 55 percent of the product traded in Holland and sold on roses from Kenya. Accordingly, the number of posts originating from Kenya rose in the German market at up to be 480 million.
press release from the WWF
Instead of cut flowers so, just give Veganblumen :-)
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| the Veganblumenanhänger be found in many Veganshops |
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