Rosebud flower farm has been has acquired Fairtrade Certificate making it international accredit to sell its flowers across the world
The development was revealed by Ruparelia Group Managing Director Rajiv Ruparelia while giving out over 2000 mattresses to farmworkers in the 10 villages surrounding the flower farm in Namulanda, Wakiso district.
“We now have international certification meaning Uganda now exports quality flowers to major markets. We have also attained fair trade standards which means we sell at good values which benefits the country and our workforce” Mr Rajiv Ruparelia said.
The Fairtrade Certificates accreditation means Rosebud can sell its products in all international markets making the flowers too competitive on the world market.
Rosebud is owned by East Africa’s richman Sudhir Ruparelia and exports over 150 flowers annually.
Rajiv says that Rosebud will expand and this will increase revenue for the country and create more jobs for Ugandan youth and women.
“The market abroad is very big. Even if we increase the acreage of our farms we will not satisfy the entire market. This means we need to increase productivity using good farm practices that we have used for many years. If you work hard we shall all benefit as a family”, Rajiv said as he called for unity and hard work emphasizing the need to amicably address any disagreements that may arise in the course of executing their work.
He added “We are a family and trust me your interest is our interest too. We are all in this together to ensure your livelihoods are improved…That you can take your children to school and have a good life. So let’s work hard together to achieve together,” he implored them.
In 2000, Rosebud farmland was only 13 hectares but has now grown to over 60 hectares under greenhouses and employing over 1,500 staff.
