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Floriculture

The Thrips Challenge: Why Familiar Tactics Are Failing and What Comes Next

By Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, Let’s be real, thrips are a menace. These microscopic pests sneak onto your prized roses and cut flowers, chomp on their cells...

Understanding Solution Categories in the GLOBALG.A.P. System

What are the GLOBALG.A.P. solution categories and how do they contribute to assurance accessibility for the diverse range of farm types and sizes around the...

Tanzania’s Avocado Sector Expands Rapidly as Government Moves to Protect Farmers

Tanzania’s avocado industry is undergoing remarkable growth, with production increasing at a steady 20 percent annual rate. By the 2035/36 season, output is expected to...

Sleeves Offer a Sustainable Packaging Solution

As the demand for packaging that combines sustainability, efficiency, and shelf appeal grows, sleeves have become a practical alternative for fresh produce, flowers, and other...

KALRO Joins Organizing Committee for 13th World Potato Congress in Kenya

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has officially come on board as a key partner in the organizing team for the 13th World...

Horticulture Post-Harvest Losses Spotlighted at FINAS 2025 Summit

Kenya’s horticulture sector came under scrutiny at the recently concluded Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) Summit 2025, with concerns raised over persistent post-harvest losses that...

Finance Bill 2025: New Tax Proposals Set to Raise Production Costs for Kenyan Smallholder Farmers

Kenya’s smallholder farmers, who produce over 70% of the country’s food, are staring down potentially devastating changes under the proposed Finance Bill 2025. The bill...

Stop Romanticizing ‘Resilience’

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...