Ecuador's powerful rose export sector

(Agraria.pe) The rose export industry in Ecuador is very powerful, to the point that in 2023, foreign sales of this product amounted to US$ 773.3 million, according to data shared by agricultural engineer Alex Bustos Guerra, president of Green Control LA (Ecuador). Referring to 2024, the analyst points out that although until last July the volume of rose exports has fallen by 2.4%, sales have increased by 1.4%. “This means that prices are rising, and this is due, among other things, to the fact that climate difficulties have reduced part of rose production, however, it has also caused an increase in prices,” he explained based on data from the Central Bank of Ecuador. Thus, in the first seven months of this year, the Ecuadorian rose sector maintains a presence in 103 markets (countries). “It is an example of Ecuadorian agricultural exports,” Bustos highlights. He adds: “Even the smallest producer exports directly, unlike fruits where small producers sell to an ...