IPM Dubai gets to tap investment avenues
The event, which concluded on October 7 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, established itself as the leading trade show for the horticultural industry in the Gulf region. The main event was accompanied by the Middle East Floral Design Excellence Award and seminars on gardens, landscaping, and the latest horticultural technology.
Rajiv Ruparelia, director of Ruparelia Group, who exhibited at the show with the group's floriculture venture, said that it was the group's first time exhibiting in Dubai. The group's flower company, Rosebud, is the largest exporter of sweetheart and intermediate roses from Uganda.
"We have been meaning to come to the UAE for a while now to exhibit our flowers," he said. "We target the middle and lower middle class with our sweetheart and intermediate roses. I believe that the future of Africa, especially East Africa, lies in agriculture. Uganda is one of the only places in the world where you can grow roses 365 days a year, and this makes it ideal for the agriculture and export business."
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