Today, people around the world unite and join forces to clean up litter and waste from the environment. We actively contributed by cleaning the surrounding environments of our farms in Adami Tulu and Koka. And 2 weeks ago the areas around the farm site in Ziway were cleaned, where we joined forced with our neighboring […]
This morning we had the privilege to host an Ethiopian delegation at our logistics center in Aalsmeer. Dr Sofiya Kassa, State Minister for Agricultural Investment Sector, Mr. Mekonnen Solomon, Director of Horticulture Investment and Nega Mequanint, Board Chairman of EHPEA were part of the delegation among some advisors. Mr. Cees de Greve, CEO, welcomed the […]
Last month a new borehole was drilled at our elementary school in Ziway. At 72 meters deep water was struck. Thanks to Christian Service International, who offered to do the drilling, we no longer need to use potable water to irrigate our trees and plants and flush the lavatories. On behalf of all 6500 children […]
On July 18, during the Green Legacy 2022 Annual Tree Planting Day in Ethiopia we planted 57.000 trees on the Worja Hill in Ziway/Batu and at Berta site in Koka. This brings the total amount of planted trees starting from 2017 close to 1 million. In the project that aims to ensure sustainable protection and […]
In collaboration with the Grounds for Health organization we launched a campaign to offer a free of charge cervical cancer screening to our female employees between the age of 30-50 years. This is to protect our female workers from developing cancer and detect early stages of cancer that can be treated. It tests for a […]
On July 12 and 13 we celebrated the ending of schoolyear 21-22 at our Sher-schools. Thousands of students, parents and guests gathered at the school sites in Ziway and Adami Tulu. The ceremonies were colorful with several acts like poem recitings and cultural and street dance. All kindergarten graduates looked at their best, dressed in […]
To strengthen the communities in the areas we operate in, Afriflora supports several projects to develop income generating activities for groups formed by community members. Over the last months, many groups have been trained in beekeeping and eco-tourism. 50 beehives were distributed to 13 groups of 4 to 10 members. In total 80 people have […]
Recently some new equipment was donated to Sher Hospital, by our neighboring farms AQ Roses, Braam Roses, Herburg Roses and Ziway Roses. An ECG machine, three patient monitors and a delivery coach are now at the hand of our dedicated medical staff. We would like to thank the companies for their generosity and for supporting […]
On Thursday May 19 we celebrated International Safety Day. A program was prepared in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Water and Energy Office, 5 flower farms (Sher Ethiopia, Ziway Roses, AQ roses, Herburg Roses and Braam Roses) and the neighboring Soda ash company. All 100 participants joined a field visit at […]
In our continuous process of developing our team and people, we have trained our company managers in Ethiopia during a 2-day Effective Leadership Training on April 28 & 29, hosted by R&D Group. The balance between theory and interactive exercises made the training energetic and spent with positive vibes. Topics such as leadership styles, effective […]