About FAN
FAN has been organizing several promotional activities such as training, workshops, publications, trade and exhibitions, among these activities, the Floriculture Trade Fair is one. Trade fairs have been recognized worldwide as one of the most effective marketing tools for the floriculture business. FAN has been organizing the floriculture trade fair since 1994. FAN has already organized 17 regional flora expos at Pokhara, 5 regional flora expos at Dharan, the 3rd International Flora Expo & 27th National Flora Expo in Kathmandu, Nepal. This is the beautiful FAN event held annually in Brikutimandap Exhibition Hall, Kathmandu, around March & April. It is the only event of its kind held in Nepal in terms of its size and content – it is both a B2B and a B2C event. The expo showcases the latest developments in the Floriculture sectors of the Nepalese economy. While in the consumer sector, it serves to launch new brands and put on display a wide collection of floriculture products, it is a business section that attracts a large number of visitors from all over Nepal and abroad.
The first international flower exhibition was organized in Nepal in 2001. The second International Flora Expo was organized in 2015, and the third International Flora Expo was organized in 2017 by FAN. Flora Expo facilitates trade initiation, whether for direct consumers or the Flori-business of new business deals, identification of agents, and distributors. The Flora Expo has a product profile that covers the entire range of products and services from hi-tech orientation to traditional character.
Once again, FAN is going to organize the 4th FAN International & 28th National Flora Expo from 25-28 March 2027 at Bhrikutimandap Exhibition Hall, Kathmandu, Nepal.
The 4th FAN International & 28th National Flora Expo–2027 will bring together a diverse range of national and international floriculture businesses and enterprises under one platform. The Expo will provide an important opportunity for domestic and international customers, buyers, producers, suppliers, marketers, exporters, investors, and other stakeholders to interact directly, explore business and investment opportunities, exchange knowledge and experiences, and establish meaningful and long-term business relationships.
The Expo will serve as a dynamic platform for promoting Nepal’s floriculture sector, strengthening domestic and international business linkages, encouraging investment and trade, and creating new opportunities for collaboration between Nepalese and international floriculture enterprises.
Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN), the umbrella organization representing floriculture entrepreneurs in Nepal, has successfully organized numerous flora expos and flower shows and has supported regional flora exhibitions. Building on this experience and with the cooperation of the Government of Nepal,
Objectives of Flora Expo:
- To promote, develop, and highlight Flori-business in Nepal.
- To create awareness about the use of flowers and ornamental plants among the people throughout the country
- To create & expand the Flori business in the national & international markets.
- To bring Nepalese floriculture together and create interest among the producers, suppliers, marketers, exporters, and other stakeholders
- To introduce new products & services
- To create employment opportunities and skill development
- To facilitate customers’ buying different kinds of floral products at once
- To introduce Nepalese floriculture, its development, and its prospects at the National and International level
- To build the capacity of FAN as the lead organization working towards the development of floriculture in Nepal.