Major Activities...
FAN has carried out the following major activities since its inception.
- Organized flower exhibition and trade fairs every year in Kathmandu since 1993 and two exhibition on Pokhara, One Butwal and One Dharan.
- Established Flower Wholesale Market in Kathmandu.
- Established flower shops in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitawan, Nepalgunj etc.
- Conducted trainings on Flower Arrangements, Nursery management, Gardening, Cut flower production & Management , Nursery Pest & Disease management etc.
- Packaging , handling and customs regulations.
- Implemented Gladiolus , Rose , Carnation , Tuberose and Tissue Culture of Chrysanthemum.
- Production and Marketing program.
- Annual publication of souvenir; publication of reports on different topics such as Floriculture Directory of Nepal.
- Production Packaging and Market Business Plan of Different Cut Flowers, Trade Competitiveness of Floriculture Sub-sector in Nepal, Nursery Baseline Study, Status and Development of Floriculture etc.
- Organized an International Floriculture Trade Fair.
- Conducted Talk programs, Symposiums and Workshops for the development of floriculture industry.
- Has initiated pilot project on floriculture sector at Kailali, Dhangadhi.
Strategies And Approaches:
- Establish formal linkage between line agencies for policy advocacy, information and networking.
- Offer training for enterprise development, production, post harvest techniques and marketing skills.
- Enter into twining arrangement with research industries for responsive high quality diagnostic and technical services.
- Seeks technical and financial support for achieving the objectives of FAN.
- Encourage production of technical human resources.
- Develop commodity groups towards cooperation , competitive alliance for the development of the wholesale market.
- Promote join ventures and business partnerships.
- Collaboration with Government organizations, NGOs, INGOs & Other organization for technology development & dissemination, infrastructure development,mother plant production etc.
- Identify and explore the floriculture potential area throughout the country.
- Rural development and poverty alleviation.