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Selecta's Production At Wagagai Farm In Uganda Slideshow

Leasing half of a very large farm in Uganda has turned out to be a great move for Selecta. Most of its annuals and poinsettia cuttings are produced here, about 130 million cuttings a year.

December 23, 2010

  • The climate at Wagagai farm is more tropical and at a lower elevation than Selecta's farm in Kenya. © 2011
    The climate at Wagagai farm is more tropical and at a lower elevation than Selecta's farm in Kenya.
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  • Wagagai was originally a cut rose farm. Half the facility is leased by Selecta and half is leased by Beekenkamp for its Deliflor © 2011
    Wagagai was originally a cut rose farm. Half the facility is leased by Selecta and half is leased by Beekenkamp for its Deliflor
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  • Jim Kennedy, Brent Troost and Dave Eastburn put their smocks on before entering the greenhouses. © 2011
    Jim Kennedy, Brent Troost and Dave Eastburn put their smocks on before entering the greenhouses.
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  • Ludvig Allnoch (left) is the general manager in charge of production for Selecta at Wagagai. © 2011
    Ludvig Allnoch (left) is the general manager in charge of production for Selecta at Wagagai.
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  • Osteospermums are a big spring annuals crop for Selecta. A double-flowered series debuted in Europe in 2010. © 2011
    Osteospermums are a big spring annuals crop for Selecta. A double-flowered series debuted in Europe in 2010.
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  • New Guinea impatiens are another staple crop. © 2011
    New Guinea impatiens are another staple crop.
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  • Growers can see at a glance which treatments have been applied and when the variety was planted. © 2011
    Growers can see at a glance which treatments have been applied and when the variety was planted.
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  • Workers see diagrams that show exactly how to harvest the cuttings. This is especially vital in houses full of mixed genetics. © 2011
    Workers see diagrams that show exactly how to harvest the cuttings. This is especially vital in houses full of mixed genetics.
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  • Workers maintaining stockplants. © 2011
    Workers maintaining stockplants.
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  • Harvesting osteospermum cuttings © 2011
    Harvesting osteospermum cuttings
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  • Cuttings are placed in plastic bags with stems facing up. © 2011
    Cuttings are placed in plastic bags with stems facing up.
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  • Portable work station for harvesting cuttings © 2011
    Portable work station for harvesting cuttings
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  • Cuttings knives are also measuring tools, indicating where to take the cutting. © 2011
    Cuttings knives are also measuring tools, indicating where to take the cutting.
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  • A tag is placed in each bag of cuttings that indicates the variety, exactly where it was harvested and who was the harvester. Th © 2011
    A tag is placed in each bag of cuttings that indicates the variety, exactly where it was harvested and who was the harvester. Th
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  • Harvested cuttings are recounted and checked for quality before being sent on to the cooler for shipping. © 2011
    Harvested cuttings are recounted and checked for quality before being sent on to the cooler for shipping.
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  • Cuttings brought to table for quality control checks. © 2011
    Cuttings brought to table for quality control checks.
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  • Workers walking to their assigned sections in the greenhouse. Groups work together as a cohesive unit. © 2011
    Workers walking to their assigned sections in the greenhouse. Groups work together as a cohesive unit.
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  • Cuttings get sorted by shipment in the cooler. © 2011
    Cuttings get sorted by shipment in the cooler.
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  • Jim Kennedy inspects the new boxes which are more horizontal. Ice packs in the middle keep all bags of cuttings cool. © 2011
    Jim Kennedy inspects the new boxes which are more horizontal. Ice packs in the middle keep all bags of cuttings cool.
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  • More than 100 patients receive health care a day at Wagagai's Health Centre, which serves the surrounding community, as well as © 2011
    More than 100 patients receive health care a day at Wagagai's Health Centre, which serves the surrounding community, as well as
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  • Patients receive extremely affordable access to high quality, compassionate medical care. © 2011
    Patients receive extremely affordable access to high quality, compassionate medical care.
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  • Patients awaiting treatment in the triage area. © 2011
    Patients awaiting treatment in the triage area.
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  • Selecta is adding 1.6 more hectares of greenhouses at Wagagai. © 2011
    Selecta is adding 1.6 more hectares of greenhouses at Wagagai.
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Comments (2)
(Thu Dec 22 02:40:31 2011)

Wow, it is nice to see these greenhouses again after 7 years. I was an employee in this place for two years. Looking at these greenhouses reminds me of a time when I received training and developed an attitude towards work that has taken me to places I never thought I would go. Congratulations to the Management of Wagagai farm. I wish you guys a prosperous 2011. R. C. Okello Ongom, PhD. Candidate, Business Unit-Greenhouse Horticulture, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands.

(Mon Sep 26 19:17:08 2011)

Wow, it is nice to see these greenhouses again after 7 years. I was an employee in this place for two years. Looking at these greenhouses reminds me of a time when I received training and developed an attitude towards work that has taken me to places I never thought I would go. Congratulations to the Management of Wagagai farm. I wish you guys a prosperous 2011. R. C. Okello Ongom, PhD. Candidate, Business Unit-Greenhouse Horticulture, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands.