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The High Court of Kenya Halts Proposed Leasing of the Country’s Main Airport (JKIA) to Adani

Kenya’s high court has temporarily blocked a proposed deal for India’s Adani Group to lease the country’s main airport for 30 years in exchange for…

UK Slashes Inspection Tariff for Kenyan Horticultural Produce by Half

Move is expected to increase the competitiveness of Kenyan produce in the UK The UK has agreed to slash inspection tariff for horticultural products from…

Trade Talk with Heemskerk Flora

There’s almost nothing as fascinating as the vibrant world of international flower trade. Every day, countless companies work to facilitate this global flow of flowers…

South Africa’s First avocado Shipment to China amid Growing Agriculture Ties

South Africa is set to send its first batch of avocados to China, highlighting a new chapter in agricultural cooperation between Africa and China. China’s…

New Product: Agrall Solution Liquid Extract

Crown galls caused by the pathogenic Agral bacterium Tumefaciens is a worrying Rose bacterial disease affecting both quality and quantity of the production. It is…

Hunan Facilitates Kenyan Flower Trade within China, Internationally

The central Chinese province of Hunan has been helping send fresh flowers from Kenya to customers all over China and even to Uzbekistan as the…

FSI Director Encourages Small Businesses to Get Sustainability Certification

The floriculture sector is taking big steps to meet the future head-on. Royal FloraHolland would like to highlight different perspectives on this subject. That is…

Damian Opens New Plant Wholesaler

It was a case of one in and one out at the weekend on the Flower Market as the trading floor evolved once more. Dave…

FOCAC: A pillar of Agricultural Development in Africa

The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which kicked off on September 4 in Beijing, reaffirming its role as the most comprehensive…

Adani Sets up Kenyan Subsidiary Amid Push for JKIA Deal

Adani Enterprises has set up a Kenyan subsidiary as it steps up its push to take over the running of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, amid…

Dr. Cecilia Mweu Takes Charge at the Institute of Biotechnology Research

Dr. Cecilia Mweu has been appointed the Director of the Institute of Biotechnology Research (IBR). She succeeds Prof. Justus Onguso whose tenure came to an…

Why is Your Hass Avocado Tree Dropping Immature Fruits? (Fruit Abortion)

It could be normal if your hass avocado tree is losing fruit, or it could mean you have a problem. Avocado dropping unripe fruit is…

Causes of Flower Bud Abortion

By Erik Runkle Many of the crops we grow in greenhouses are for their flowers. In fact, most floriculture crops are not marketable to consumers…