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Floriculture

Fairtrade Flower Worker Wage Increases Must be Matched with Higher Prices

February 26, 2026 Fairtrade International has increased the floor wage that flower farms must pay to workers at more than 70 certified organisations across Africa...

Rwanda Showcases High-Yield, Blight-Resistant Potatoes in Key Harvest Trials

February 26, 2026  Rwanda’s push for resilient, high-performing crops took center stage last week as the Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) wrapped up...

Russell IPM’s AI-Powered TruePest Brings Smart Pest Surveillance to Kenya

February 26, 2026 Kenya’s agricultural sector is on the verge of a technological shift in pest management with the introduction of TruePest, an artificial intelligence-powered...

Philippine Diplomatic Delegation Tours Black Tulip Flower Operations in Limuru

February 26, 2026 The Philippines has stepped up its economic diplomacy in East Africa with a high-level visit to one of Kenya’s leading flower producers...

Stephen Mogonchi on Kenya’s Floriculture Future

February 26, 2026 Floriculture wasn’t the grand career plan that Stephen Mogonchi Okong’o had when he first set foot in a flower farm. However, when...

KEPHIS Explores Synthetic Biology Partnerships to Strengthen Plant Health and Regulatory Science

February 26, 2026 Kenya’s plant health regulator is stepping cautiously but deliberately into one of the most transformative frontiers in modern science. The Kenya Plant...

Kenya’s Horticulture Regulators Convene to Strengthen Compliance and Safeguard Export Markets

February 26, 2026 Last week, Kenya’s horticultural regulatory agencies convened at the headquarters of the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) for a meeting of...

Kenya Tightens Horticulture Traceability Rules to Safeguard Export Markets

February 26, 2026 Kenya’s horticultural exports are under pressure like never before. Europe’s strict residue limits, repeated shipment interceptions, and the rising demand for verified...