In collaboration with the Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia (FGAE) we started to offer a, free of charge, cervical cancer screening to all our female employees between the age of 30-50 years. This is to protect our female workers from developing cancer and detect early stages of cancer that can be treated. It tests for a virus called high risk human papilloma virus (HPV). High risk HPV can cause cervical cells to become abnormal. Most cases of cervical cancer are linked to high risk HPV.

Our gender committee and peer educators create awareness among the employees regarding the importance of cervical cancer screening and the benefits. Afterwards, interested workers are registered for testing at the Sher Hospital. They are then given counselling and all necessary information by the medical team before they take the test in small groups to respect the COVID precautions. In the unfortunate case of a positive test, a treatment is offered by FGAE. The coming months we offer this screening to all our female employees aged between 30-50 years. We would like to thank our partner FGAE for their support and encourage all women to participate11

We are delighted that grade 12 students are welcome again at Sher lschool in Ziway from today. After the lockdown from March, schools in Ethiopia are finally allowed to reopen, starting with the students of grade 12 who can take their postponed exams on November 30. Naturally, we wish them every success in this. We expect the other students again from December 9th.

Learn about the adoption of IPM and wetlands systems on rose farm Sher Ethiopia Plc (Afriflora) near lake Ziway,Ethiopia, and the resulting positive impacts explained in a research study commissioned by IDH.

The study investigates the impacts and describes the business case for constructed wetlands and Integrated Pest Management practices to reduce risks towards workers and the environment.

Read the summary report here

Every four months we get re-certified if we meet all requirements. And right now, we did it again. We achieved the MPS ECAS (mps A) certificate.

MPS-ABS registration

With our certificate we show the market, government and society that we have respect for the environment. It also gives more information.

There are four business qualifications and within MPS there are four environmental themes where you can get a score:

• Crop protection
• Firtilizers
• Power
• Garbage

The score results in a business qualification. The distribution is as follows:

– Qualification A, between 70 and 110 points

– Qualification B, between 55 and 69,9 points

– Qualification C, between 10 and 54,9 points

– Qualification participant, between 0 and 9,9 points

As certified grower we show that we want to make a difference for the future with MPS and give a better interpretation of sustainability.

We added a new rose to our range: the Magic Avalanche+. The Magic Avalanche+ is a peach-colored rose. She is unique because of her good durability and fantastic opening.

Magic Avalanche + is now grown at Afriflora Sher.

We added a rose to our assortment. The Magadi+ rose is a result from a breeding. She is named after the Lake Magadi in Kenya. The the southernmost lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley.

The Magadi+ is unique thanks to it’s very good durability. The leaf of the new rose is beautiful and the stalks barely contain thorns.

The Magadi+ rose is now grown at Afriflora Sher.

Tycoon® is a strong, robust rose. The rose has a strong colour and a low flower. A unique flower created from a crossing program. The developer wanted to create a new edition of a deep golden yellow rose with long stems. As result: the Tycoon®. The rose belongs to the category ‘Hybrid Tea’.

Origin of the name
The name Tycoon® has no special meaning. Originally the rose was called YOKEY DOKEY®. This name was chosen for the rose in Kenya because of its deep yolk color. There was interest in this type of rose. Also from South America. However, the name collided with another existing breed: OKI DOKI.

That’s how the name Tycoon® was born. The rose thanks its name to the strong gold colour.

The Tycoon® is now grown at Afriflora Sher

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