Meeting the needs of bereaved families struck by Covid-19 has pushed the industry in uncharted waters, says Janie duToit, spokesperson for the SA Flower Union. “At the moment, we are struggling to get flowers. There are more funerals than we are accustomed to.” Lamprecht said Covid-19 has been” traumatising stumbling block… The industry is scarred.” “As flower producers we must plan for the future, and you have to guess what people will need. But now, before
Meeting the needs of bereaved families struck by Covid-19 has pushed the industry in uncharted waters, says Janie duToit, spokesperson for the SA Flower Union.
“At the moment, we are struggling to get flowers. There are more funerals than we are accustomed to.”
Lamprecht said Covid-19 has been” traumatising stumbling block… The industry is scarred.”
“As flower producers we must plan for the future, and you have to guess what people will need. But now, before the first lockdown last year, farmers had to throw away so many flowers during the hard lockdown. We were not allowed to sell, flowers initially. They have become hesitant to plant.”
The result has been a spike in prices, adding to the pressure of already financially-sapped customers.
Adopted from: SA flower industry battling to meet soaring demand as funerals surge. By Riyaz Patel
With the aid of a graph, explain the overall impact of these changes on the
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps with 1 images
