"Indonesian orchid exports... an upward trend... with the value of exports in 2004 recorded at US$3.5 million...
Budi Marwoto, decorative plant affairs director at the Agriculture Ministry, said... export proceeds in 2003... stood at... US$2.2 million. "It is expected that this year Indonesia`s orchid export would rise to US$4 million and to US$5 million in 2007," he said on the sidelines of the opening of the Surabya Orchid Show (SOS). ... Orchid lovers in Europe and Japan preferred tropical orchids such as those of the `dendrobium` and `vanda` species... ... The world`s orchid trade volume reached US$150 million with Thailand being the biggest supplier securing US$50 million followed by Taiwan (US$25 milion) and Malaysia and Singapore (respectively US$10 million)." source : http://www.antara.co.id/en/seenws/?id=10697 *********** regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
