The floriculture sector is rapidly evolving towards sustainable practices. The latest RFH Trend Report on Floriculture reveals that more than 80% of growers have begun
Category: Opinion
By Masila Kanyingi “The buck stops here” encapsulates the essential principles of leadership as articulated by Harry S Truman, the 33rd President of the United
Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, Last week’s FPEAK 50th anniversary forum brought together industry players to discuss key issues shaping Kenya’s floriculture sector. Topics like sustainability, compliance,
Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, If you’re new to this business, welcome, but here’s what no one puts in the handbooks. Not every market you’re chasing will
By Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, For years now, we’ve talked about sea freight like it’s the magic fix for Kenya’s flower exports. Trials have been done. Containers
By Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, As we draw the curtains on this year’s IFTEX, there’s a palpable sense of pride in what Kenya’s floriculture industry continues to
By Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, For an industry that moves millions of stems across continents every week, we need to boldly speak about the story behind them.
Resilience has become a virtue in flower growing, but at what cost? It’s time to stop celebrating survival and start questioning the systems that keep
By Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ Here’s a little truth the industry doesn’t say out loud often enough: If you’re sitting around waiting for smooth seasons, perfect markets,
By Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ Every day, trucks leave farms loaded with flowers bound for markets far from home. It is a routine so familiar, we sometimes