Australia is a federal country located between the southwest Atlantic and the Indian Ocean, with a total area of 7.6823 million square kilometers and a population of over 20 million people, of which 95% are descendants of British immigrants. Australia attaches great importance to the construction of its living environment, with lush trees and blooming flowers wherever it goes. Many cities such as Canberra have a green coverage rate of over 50%. There are numerous parks in the city, with scientifically arranged trees, shrubs, flowers and plants, and a rich variety of plant species, maintaining a good natural ecological landscape. Eucalyptus, acacia, and qin bird are national trees, flowers, and birds. The flower industry in Australia is very developed, and its flower industry is actually the concept of large gardens, mainly producing ornamental plants and mainly consumed domestically. In 2002, the total sales of the Australian landscape market reached AUD 5.71 billion, an increase of 5.4% compared to 2001. Landscape construction accounts for 25% of the total sales of garden products, while the retail sales of nurseries only account for 18.1%.
The Australian Nursery and Landscape Industry Association (NGIA) is responsible for macro management of the Australian floral industry, with government departments primarily responsible for import and export management, plant quarantine, environmental protection of production environments, statistics, scientific research, etc. Other work related to industry management is managed by the industry association. The Australian Nursery and Landscape Industry Association (NGIA) is the highest industry coordinating body for Nurseries and Landscape in Australia. The association has affiliated institutions and professional organizations representing their respective fields in various provinces and states. NGIA and state associations represent the interests of producers, wholesalers, retailers, trade unions, consulting firms, and related media within the Australian nursery industry. The core purpose of NGIA’s work is to create the best business environment for the industry and members. The main goals of NGIA work are: 1. to increase public awareness of the value of old forest horticulture; 2. Improve the technical and professional level of practitioners; 3. Ensure that the industry responds promptly to environmental issues of public concern; 4. Ensure a balanced tariff collection for nursery products; 5. Organize industry certification; 6. Ensure that the resources and structural allocation of industry associations at all levels of NGIA become more reasonable.
The Melbourne International Flower and Horticultural Exhibition is held once a year and has a history of 71 years. This year’s flower exhibition will be held from March 31st to April 4th at the Royal Exhibition Hall in Melbourne. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Melbourne Flower Association and IOOF. There are over 300 exhibitors and over 130000 visitors. The content and flower varieties showcased this year have increased compared to last year. The exhibition is divided into two parts: indoor exhibition and outdoor exhibition. The main content includes: flower arrangement display, bulbous flowers, tropical flowers, rocky flowers, spice plants, potted flowers, ground cover plants, climbing plants, seed seedlings and other plant displays, as well as exhibition of garden machinery, anthers, fertilizers, cultivation substrates, flower bowls and other materials from around the world. Unlike flower exhibitions in our country, all booths, except for flower arrangement works, combine display and sales.
Although it is the Melbourne International Flower Exhibition, there are no companies or flower merchants from other countries participating. The international term here refers to the fact that the exhibited flowers come from many countries, such as the Netherlands, Japan, the United States, South Korea, and so on. The flowers at the Melbourne Flower Exhibition are diverse and diverse, including Australian acacia and eucalyptus trees, Dutch tulips, as well as imperial flowers from South Africa, Chinese peonies, and New Zealand colorful water lilies.
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