Floriculture

Floriculture

True Reflection of Kenya’s Flower Industry for the last three decades
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Lamentations

21: 05: 2026 When a Kenya Flower Council email landed in my mailbox on Tuesday morning bearing the subject Impact of Nationwide Transport Disruptions on…

The Invisible Fertiliser Factory Beneath Flower Farms

21: 05: 2026 Soil protozoa don’t have mouths or stomachs, yet they function as nature’s ultimate microscopic vacuum cleaners. For Kenya’s flower growers, especially those…

Meet Mr. Jacob K. Cheptaiwa

21: 05: 2026 1. Kindly introduce yourself My name is Mr. Jacob K. Cheptaiwa, the Deputy Director in charge of Plant Variety Testing and Protection…

Innovation Under Pressure

21: 05: 2026 Regulatory pressure on long-standing multisite fungicides is reshaping the landscape of plant disease control and resistance management. As products such as chlorothalonil…

Growing Germany: Kenya’s Next Big Flower Market Opportunity

21: 05: 2026 For decades, when Kenya’s flower exporters have spoken of Europe, the conversation has almost always begun and ended with the Netherlands. That…

Getting a Grip on Drip

21: 05: 2026 Deciphering the jargon behind your growing media’s physical properties is not just academic. For Kenyan flower growers, it directly translates into healthier…

German Embassy Delegation Visits Selecta Wagagai

21: 05: 2026 Representatives from the German Embassy recently traded meeting rooms for muddy boots as they visited our farm during their annual outing, taking…

The Hidden Profit Driver for Kenya’s Flower Growers

21: 05: 2026 In Kenya’s highly competitive floriculture industry, where every stem counts and margins are increasingly under pressure from rising input costs, labour expenses…

Beyond Copy and Paste

21: 05: 2026 Why Alignment Matters in Kenya’s Flower Sector Some of the biggest inefficiencies in Kenyan floriculture don’t come from poor soils, weak genetics…

Ethiopia’s Red Gold

21: 05: 2026 Discovering the Sensuous Secrets of Strawberries in the Nation’s Lush Agricultural Tapestry By Mekonnen Solomon In the verdant highlands of Ethiopia, where…

Germany Floriculture Market

14: 02: 2026 The flowers and ornamental plants market remained under considerable pressure in 2025, with varying performance across product categories. This is according to…

Surprising prices on the auction

14: 05: 2026 Public holidays, early auction days and international floral events made for two exceptional weeks at the clock. Auctioneer Erik Wassenaar observed fluctuating…

Will Flowers Become a Luxury few can Afford?

14: 05: 2026 Flowers have long been woven into the world’s most cherished celebrations, marking life’s biggest moments with colour, emotion and meaning. From Valentine’s…