数か月前に何度か、エチオピアの花産業のニュースをお伝えした。その後、アジスアベバから成田に直行便が来て、輸入のバラが日本市場に入り始めている。その後、生産データに関する記事は少なかった。本日、HortiBizに生産予測データが掲載されていた。
以下の記事によると、2014年の生産額は3.71億ドル（約445億円、1ドル＝120円）。これが、2016年には5.50億ドル（約660億円）に増加するとみられている。
輸出先のトップは、予想通りにオランダが70％。花産業の総雇用吸収力は、ここ5年で10万人にも及んでいる。エチオピアにとって、花の生産・輸出はもっとも重要な産業のひとつになりつつある。
日本へも直行便が飛んできている。量販向けのバラ生産が注目されている。
”Ethiopian floriculture, a promising sector”
Ethiopia has evolved towards diversification of non-traditional exports, e.g. the floriculture industry, a strategy that has opened up global markets. This strategy encourages stimulation of local markets, thereby pushing a modernist idea that development comes from within. The result: productivity increases and people become more skilled in their different cottage industries.
The Ethiopian floriculture industry has proven to be a promising sector that ensures steady economic growth and has strong foreign investment potential.
Floriculture is a labour-intensive industry; and as a result has had the biggest impact in terms of employment creation specifically for uneducated/skilled workers- creating more than 100, 000 jobs in 5 years.
There has been a significant infusion of foreign capital inflows in this industry across the country from India, Singapore, China, Malaysia and other sources. The biggest market for the Ethiopian rose is the Dutch auction, with accounts for about 70% of the total volume of Ethiopian rose exports.
With a reputation as the second largest flower exporter in Africa, making $371 million this 2014 fiscal year, Ethiopia has the potential to increase to $550 million by 2016. Its trading industry looks promising, and the government would do well to develop its extractive sector in a way that it yields sustainable economic benefits to the country. After all, agriculture accounts for 60% of Ethiopia’s GDP.
18:21 – Wed 15/07/2015 Bron: PwC
