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Heroes in Gumboots

Masila Kanyingi It was early Monday, October 20th, when my phone rang. “Good morning, my hero!” my customer greeted cheerfully. I blinked twice; was he…

ASNET: CS Kagwe Urges Shift from Raw Exports to Value Addition at the 5th National Agribusiness Summit

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ October 23, 2025 The 5th National Agribusiness Summit kicked off yesterday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi, bringing together key…

Tanzania Strengthens Horticultural Export Sector with Major Port Cooling Upgrades

October 23, 2025 Tanzania is rapidly expanding its horticultural exports through significant enhancements in cooling infrastructure at the Dar-es-Salaam Port, boosting the country’s competitiveness in…

Tanzania Launches HortiMarket: Digital Platform to Revolutionize Horticultural Trade

October 23, 2025 Tanzania’s horticultural sector is ready for a big change with the start of HortiMarket, a new digital platform created by the Tanzania…

How Kenya’s System Approach Manages False Codling Moth (FCM) in Rose Exports

October 23, 2025 Kenya’s floriculture industry, a vital economic sector earning approximately USD 835 million annually from exports, faces a formidable challenge from the False…

Kenya’s Flower Industry Turns East as China Opens Its Doors

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ October 23, 2025 Kenya’s floriculture industry is setting its sights on a new and fast-growing frontier: China’s booming flower market. With the…

EHPEA Leads the Way with New Packaging Standards to Boost Ethiopia’s Horticultural Exports

October 23, 2025 The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) recently convened a vital consultative meeting at their Addis Ababa office, focusing on new packaging…

EU Audits Kenya’s Phytosanitary Controls

October 23, 2025 In a significant affirmation of Kenya’s commitment to quality and safety in horticultural exports, the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG…

Beatific

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…