Afriflora

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Afriflora company profile

Afriflora cultivates, produces, and sells sustainably-grown roses. Afriflora Sher possesses the rose farm in the world. Besides the farm in Ziway, “Sher roses” are also cultivated at 2 other locations: Koka farm, which is an hour’s drive from Ziway, and a farm in the village of Adami Tulu, which is near to Ziway. Afriflora Sher has a total surface area of the greenhouse complex around 650 hectares, which is the equivalent of 1,300 football pitches. The farm grows over 65 different types of roses; large and small-flowering roses and floribunda roses in many different colours. Cutting, planting, harvesting, processing and transport – all activities are carried out by local employees. Processing halls, which connect to 38 greenhouses, have been constructed so roses can be quickly processed.