Floriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floriculture

Kenya’s Flowers: Growing with Heart and Purpose

Flowers speak a language of their own. They express love, bring comfort, and mark life’s most important moments. For Kenya, they do even more they...

Nascent Development that Promises to Diversify Ethiopian Foreign Currency Earnings From Floriculture Industry

Bʏ Mᴇᴋᴏɴɴᴇɴ Sᴏʟᴏᴍᴏɴ 𝐖. ⁻Eᴛʜɪᴏᴘɪᴀɴ Hᴏʀᴛɪᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ Exᴘᴏʀᴛ Cᴏᴏʀᴅɪɴᴀᴛᴏʀ, Mɪɴɪsᴛʀʏ ᴏꜰ Aɢʀɪᴄᴜʟᴛᴜʀᴇ ⁽ᴀɪᴀɪs⁾ There is a growing trend towards diversification of summer flower varieties within the...

Beyond AGOA: Kenya’s Trade Pact with the U.S.

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, In July 2022, Kenya took a bold step toward reshaping its trade future by launching a Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP)...

Kenya: Summer Flowers Face Their Toughest Test Yet

Kenya’s summer flowers have stepped onto the global stage at a time when the rules of trade, logistics and sustainability are being rewritten. What was...

Southwestern Ethiopia is Growing into a Leader in Avocado and Banana Farming

Southwestern Ethiopia is quickly becoming a key player in the world’s fruit production, thanks to its rich soil, ample rainfall, and diverse environment. The region’s...

Kenya Approves New Potato Varieties to Combat PCN Threat

Potatoes remain Kenya’s second most important food crop after maize, sustaining an estimated 2.5 million people and valued at close to US $500 million annually...

Concerns Emerge Over New KEPHIS Pest Inspection Fees

A new row has broken out in Kenya’s export sector after the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) introduced pest inspection fees that shipping lines...

Kenya’s Petal Power: How a Nation of Roses Is Conquering the Global Market

Kenya’s flower industry has been among the country’s top exports for years, and new projections suggest the sector is only set to grow stronger. According...