Rose project brings in $4m in first half of 2023

A bunch of roses in the shade house (DPI photo)

President Irfaan Ali’s ‘Cut Rose’ project, which was conceptualised to create employment for single parents continues to make progress and has earned over $4 million for the first half of 2023, a report yesterday from the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

The project’s output continues to increase with 12,067 roses harvested as of June 2023, with a weekly projection of approximately 500 roses.

This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha during a recent interview with DPI.