Floriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floriculture

Updated Methodology For Calculating Points for Crop Protection Agents

MPS-ABC uses an environmental indicator system to record crop protection agents, also known as MPS-MIND. MPS-MIND distinguishes between crop protection agents on the basis of...

Valentine’s Flower Trade Spared as U.S.-Colombia Dispute Eases

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, a trade standoff between the United States and Colombia briefly threatened the flow of cut flowers into the...

Valentine’s Flower Exports Hit by Freight Shortages

Kenya’s flower industry is grappling with a significant export shortfall ahead of Valentine’s Day, with shipments falling short by up to 20 per cent due...

Swissport Expands Flower Logistics Ahead of Valentine’s Day Surge

Swissport International has expanded its ‘Flower Corridor’ network to key European air cargo hubs, ensuring a fully temperature-controlled transport process for fresh flowers from Kenya...

Challenge Group Ramps Up Operations for Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day approaching, Challenge Group is intensifying efforts to meet the heightened demand for fresh flowers. Two months ago, the company launched weekly flight...

Celebrating 10 years of Gentian-in-Rwanda Project, Launches Flower Tissue Culture Lab

The Gentian-in-Rwanda project, which has been promoting a cut flower production and export initiative, officially launched a new endeavour to produce seedlings for pot plants...

Trump’s Tariff Move Threatens Trade Relations and U.S. Food Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, citing concerns over illegal immigration and drug trafficking. The tariffs...

Banks Lower Lending Rates Following CBK Rate Cut

Most commercial banks in Kenya reduced their lending rates in December 2024, following a benchmark rate cut by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), according...