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Floriculture

Persea Mites Threaten Kenya’s Avocado Industry

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, Kenya’s avocado sector is confronting an emerging threat that has put growers and agronomists on high alert. The Persea mite (Oligonychus perseae)...

Time to Rethink Pest Control for Minor Crops

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, Kenya’s floriculture and horticulture sectors are widely celebrated for their export-driven, large-scale production of major crops. However, beneath this well-established commercial landscape...

Fifty Years On, Kenya’s Horticulture Sector Encounters New Challenges

Kenya’s horticulture industry has achieved remarkable progress. Starting from modest origins in the 1970s, it has developed a strong foothold in European and Middle Eastern...

KEPHIS Warns of Rising Interceptions and Tightens Call for Compliance

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, Kenya’s horticulture export industry faces mounting risks in key destination markets, with pest infestations, documentation errors, and pesticide residue violations driving a...

What Buyers Want: How NIRP International Is Reinventing Flower Farming

By Victor Okeyo IFTEX 2025 was a swirl of fragrance and color as the global floriculture industry came together in Kenya for the prestigious trade...

Chinese Greenhouse Manufacturer Sainpoly Enters Kenya’s Agriculture Market

To adapt to climate change and meet evolving market demands, employing technology and designing high-quality greenhouses is vital for optimizing operations. Well, that is where...

A Comprehensive Exploration of Veiling Rhein-Maas.

Situated along the motorway in Herongen, Germany, near the Dutch border and in proximity to Venlo, the Veiling Rhein-Maas occupies a strategically significant 220,000-square-meter site...

Peter Bommel Appointed as Member of the Supervisory Board Royal FloraHolland

Peter Bommel will be appointed member of the Supervisory Board (SB) of Royal FloraHolland, the leading international cooperative of flowers and plants, from 1 January...