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True Reflection of Kenya’s Flower Industry for the last three decades
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A Satirical Closing of 2025

Bʏ Mᴀsɪʟᴀ Kᴀɴʏɪɴɢɪ, December 11, 2025, I’m writing this from a cozy corner of a Nairobi hotel lounge, cradling a steaming cup of African-brewed tea…

Growers are Aware of the Environmental Impact of Crop Protection: Sector Wants to Make More Use of Green Alternatives  

December 11, 2025 Half experience obstacles in making crop protection more sustainable.   In the floriculture sector, 83% of business owners are aware of the environmental…

KEBS Commissions High-Tech Lab Upgrade to Boost Export Quality

December 11, 2025 The new laboratories give horticulture a strong competitive lift. Improved testing helps exporters address SPS risks early, reducing rejections and positioning Kenyan…

EU Breakthrough in Gene-Edited Crops for Commercial Use in Fruits and Vegetables

December 11, 2025 The European Union has achieved a landmark regulatory agreement that paves the way for gene-edited fruit and vegetable varieties to enter commercial…

Crop Protection Innovation Crucial for Kenya’s Floriculture Sector to Thrive

Bʏ Cʜᴀʀʟᴇs Mᴜᴛᴇᴍᴀ, Bᴜsɪɴᴇss Lᴇᴀᴅ, Cᴏʀᴛᴇᴠᴀ Aɢʀɪsᴄɪᴇɴᴄᴇ Kᴇɴʏᴀ December 11, 2025 Kenya’s floriculture industry, one of the most valuable export sectors, is confronting a convergence of…

Hope Smells Rosy in a Nation of Whiners

Bʏ Mᴀsɪʟᴀ Kᴀɴʏɪɴɢɪ  December 4, 2025  Ezekiel 22:30 reminds us that God went looking for one person to stand in the gap. Just one! Fast-forward…

Flower Quality Begins and Ends With Temperature

December 4, 2025  A single lapse in the cold chain from farm to vase can determine whether a rose arrives vibrant or wilted. “Temperature is…

Water Quality: The Hidden Key to Longer-Lasting Flowers

December 4, 2025  Many florists and flower handlers follow every rule in the book; cool storage, clean vases, and proper flower food, yet still find…

Trade Fairs Lighting the Path to a Sustainable Future

December 4, 2025  Kenya’s agricultural heartbeat has been thundering across the country this year from Naivasha to Nairobi to Kirinyaga as a series of trade…

The Unsung Hero Behind Kenya’s Fresh Produce Exports

December 4, 2025  Behind every fresh bunch of roses landing in Amsterdam or a box of avocados reaching the European market lies a silent hero;…

Managing Fungicide Resistance in Roses: Strategies for Sustainable Disease Control

December 4, 2025  Kenya’s flower industry, is one of the most vulnerable to fungal plant diseases. Pathogens such as powdery mildew, botrytis, downy mildew, and…

Corteva Agriscience: Strengthening Crop Protection for Kenya’s Flower Industry

December 4, 2025  For over 25 years, Corteva Agriscience & its affiliates have stood as trusted partners to Kenya’s flower growers, providing innovative crop protection…

Why Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore Social Responsibility

December 4, 2025  In 1970, economist Milton Friedman declared that the only duty of business was to maximize profits. For decades, companies clung to that…