Costs, Taxes, Climate and Standards Threaten GrowthKenya’s once booming floriculture industry a multibillion shilling export powerhouse and critical foreign exchange earner is facing a series…

Kenyan flower exporters have a timely opportunity to expand their footprint in Asia following the government’s confirmation that all Kenyan agricultural exports to China will…

Today is Thursday, 19th March—the final day of Ramadan. From my hotel room in the coastal town of Mombasa, the imam’s call to break the…

A two-hour drive from Nairobi, the fertile landscapes around Lake Naivasha are a tapestry of greenhouses brimming with roses and vegetables. For decades, this region…

Kenya’s fresh produce exporters may soon feel the ripple effects of the conflict in Iran. Shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route…

Inviting the global floral industry to celebrate the arrival of spring As March approaches, the floral industry around the world begins to feel the subtle…

Kenya’s fresh produce sector — long a cornerstone of rural livelihoods and a key foreign exchange earner — is facing an unprecedented challenge. Vegetable exports…

By Staff Writer Nearly two decades ago, a spirited global debate challenged a simple idea: that the environmental impact of flowers could be judged by…

Last week you received Floriweek slightly later than usual. The delay was caused by a computer crash that disrupted the production process. Restoring files and…

Innovation in floriculture depends heavily on the protection of new plant varieties. Plant variety protection ensures that breeders who invest time, research, and resources into…

Bʏ Mᴀsɪʟᴀ Kᴀɴʏɪɴɢɪ March 05, 2026 The wisdom my mother shared when I was growing up about fights has stayed with me throughout life. She…

March 5, 2026 Europe’s largest floriculture marketplace, Royal FloraHolland, headquartered in Aalsmeer, has reported that 464 million flowers were traded through its auction clock and…

March 5, 2026 The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over global trade and Kenya’s floriculture industry is feeling the…