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Floriculture

True Reflection of Kenya’s Flower Industry for the last three decades
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Masila Kanyingi It was a Tuesday evening , the kind meant for a boring time in the office, depreciating my fingers on a keyboard like…

Red Lands Roses Ushers in a New Era as Kenya’s First Floriculture Special Economic Zone

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ October 16, 2025  Red Lands Roses marked a transformative milestone this week, officially celebrating its transition into a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)…

Growing with Purpose: Inside Rimi Flora’s Hypericum Legacy and Community-Centered Floriculture in Kenya

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ October 16, 2025  Rimi Flora Ltd, located in the high-altitude regions of Nakuru, has carved a distinctive niche on the global floriculture…

Protecting Quality: Kenya’s Zero-Tolerance Policy on Mango-Avocado Consignment Mixing

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ October 16, 2025  This month (October 2025), Kenya’s Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) issued a stern warning to exporters of mangoes and…

SSCI Consultation Invites Stakeholders to Shape Kenya’s Flower Industry Sustainability Standards

October 16, 2025  A significant public consultation has opened, inviting stakeholders across the floriculture sector to participate in the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative’s (SSCI) latest…

Experience the Global Celebration of Flowers at IFTF 2025

October 16, 2025  From November 4 to 6, 2025, the peaceful town of Vijfhuizen in the Netherlands will transform into a vibrant hub for the…

Blossoming Through Challenges

Bʏ Mᴀsɪʟᴀ Kᴀɴʏɪɴɢɪ October 9, 2025   Kenya’s floriculture and horticulture sectors remain a cornerstone of the nation’s export economy, even as growers grapple with rising…

Why Meilland is Rooting Innovation in Africa’s Floriculture

Bʏ Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀ Oᴋᴇʏᴏ, October 9, 2025 At the vibrant Naivasha Hortifair, where growers, exporters, and breeders converge, Rowan Godfrey of Meilland Roses leaned in to…

Ethiopia’s Cut Flower Industry: A New Era of Fair Pricing and Transparency

October 9, 2025 In a strategic move to bolster Ethiopia’s cut flower export sector, the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture finalized a pivotal minimum floor price…

How Summer Flowers are Rewriting Kenya’s Flower-Growing Legacy

October 9, 2025 Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ For decades, Kenya’s floriculture story has been synonymous with roses. The country’s altitude, equatorial climate, and skilled workforce made…

Tanzania Targets Over £1 Billion in Exports to the UK by 2030, Eyeing Horticulture and Agriculture Growth

Tanzania has set an ambitious goal to raise its exports to the United Kingdom to £1 billion (around 3.3 trillion Tanzanian shillings) by the year…

Proflora 2025 Highlights Global Innovation and Trends in Floriculture

October 9, 2025 This October, the world’s premier cut-flower trade show, Proflora 2025, gathered over 7,000 industry professionals from more than 60 countries for three…

COMESA Summit 2025: Kenya Engages Key Markets to Cut Tariffs, Boost Horticulture Exports

October 9, 2025 Kenya is actively negotiating with five major horticulture markets to reduce import tariffs on its produce to enhance competitiveness and regain lost…