The 2026 Taiwan International Orchid Show and Floral Technology Exhibition showcases the country’s leading agricultural innovations and the local floral sector’s resilience at the Floral Industry Innovation Park in Tainan City.
During a reception celebrating the annual event the night before its official opening Feb. 27, President Lai Ching-te praised the TIOS as a major global event in the field alongside the World Orchid Exhibition and Japan International Orchid and Flower Show.
Lai said he has been a strong supporter of Taiwan’s orchid sector since his tenure as mayor of Tainan began in 2010. The president added that he hopes to see the sector thrive like tulips in the Netherlands.
Toward this end, Lai said a research and development center was established at the FIIP last September. The government also plans to expand the park from 200 to 300 hectares and introduce new technologies to help the sector enhance its global competitiveness by boosting production efficiency and cutting operation costs, he said.
The president said Taiwan’s orchid exports will receive zero tariff treatment from the U.S. thanks to the efforts of the trade negotiation team headed by Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun. He expects annual exports from the FIIP to reach NT$2.4 billion (US$76.8 million) per year in the decade to come and create more than 3,000 jobs.
Citing official statistics, Agricultural Minister Chen Junne-jih said Taiwan’s floral exports reached NT$6.54 billion in 2024, with orchids accounting for more than 90 percent of the total. The minister thanked the country’s farmers for building Taiwan into a global floral powerhouse, especially when it comes to supplying butterfly orchids.
Themed “Blooming Taiwan” and running through March 16, TIOS comprises the Blooming Resilience Pavilion, the Excellence Pavilion, the Global Connection Pavilion, the Bloom Market and the Taiwan Floral Technology Exhibition. The MOA added that the show, held since 2004, attracts over 100,000 visitors annually and serves as a major platform for the international orchid trade and industry development. (SFC-E)
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During a reception celebrating the annual event the night before its official opening Feb. 27, President Lai Ching-te praised the TIOS as a major global event in the field alongside the World Orchid Exhibition and Japan International Orchid and Flower Show.
Lai said he has been a strong supporter of Taiwan’s orchid sector since his tenure as mayor of Tainan began in 2010. The president added that he hopes to see the sector thrive like tulips in the Netherlands.
Toward this end, Lai said a research and development center was established at the FIIP last September. The government also plans to expand the park from 200 to 300 hectares and introduce new technologies to help the sector enhance its global competitiveness by boosting production efficiency and cutting operation costs, he said.
The president said Taiwan’s orchid exports will receive zero tariff treatment from the U.S. thanks to the efforts of the trade negotiation team headed by Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun. He expects annual exports from the FIIP to reach NT$2.4 billion (US$76.8 million) per year in the decade to come and create more than 3,000 jobs.
Citing official statistics, Agricultural Minister Chen Junne-jih said Taiwan’s floral exports reached NT$6.54 billion in 2024, with orchids accounting for more than 90 percent of the total. The minister thanked the country’s farmers for building Taiwan into a global floral powerhouse, especially when it comes to supplying butterfly orchids.
Themed “Blooming Taiwan” and running through March 16, TIOS comprises the Blooming Resilience Pavilion, the Excellence Pavilion, the Global Connection Pavilion, the Bloom Market and the Taiwan Floral Technology Exhibition. The MOA added that the show, held since 2004, attracts over 100,000 visitors annually and serves as a major platform for the international orchid trade and industry development. (SFC-E)
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