Floriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floriculture

A Glance at the Current State of the Chinese Flower Market

On the downside, succulents are witnessing a decline in demand, resulting in a notable drop. China stands tall as one of the leading flower producers...

Kenya’s Flower Sector Expands Sea Freight as Global Logistics Pressures Mount

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, Kenya’s cut flower industry is steadily increasing its reliance on sea freight as an alternative to air transport, responding to rising logistics...

TAHA Targets Regional Investors with Horticulture Opportunities in Tanzania

Bʏ Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, The horticulture industry across East Africa has seen remarkable growth in recent years, with countries like Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia, emerging as...

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...