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Floriculture

Should Kenya Bet Bigger on Sea Freight for Flowers?

By Mᴀʀʏ Mᴡᴇɴᴅᴇ, For years now, we’ve talked about sea freight like it’s the magic fix for Kenya’s flower exports. Trials have been done. Containers...

Ethylene in the Greenhouse: Symptoms, Detection & Prevention

Ethylene, a small colourless, odourless gas composed of two carbon and four hydrogen atoms (C2H4), is responsible for both beneficial and undesirable effects in greenhouse...

Floriculture is blooming with Innovation

As technology continues to sprout through the floriculture industry, we see a marriage of nature and innovation that enhances, not replaces, the timeless charm of...

Finding FCM Fast

A new project initiated to deliver automated and early insights for better control in Kenyan roses. Rose farmers in Kenya are facing significant challenges due...

Ethiopia’s Horticulture Sector Targets Growth, Sustainability and Market Diversification

Ethiopia’s horticulture sector has risen rapidly over the past two decades, positioning the country among the world’s top five players in flower production and exports...

PATS Brings Smart Pest Control to Kenya

ʙʏ Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀ Oᴋᴇʏᴏ, “Our company is building drones that kill moths mid-air, making confetti out of them,” says Wouter Stam, Sales Advisor at PATS, during...

How EFL Global Is Reshaping Floriculture Logistics in Kenya

ʙʏ Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀ Oᴋᴇʏᴏ, IFTEX 2025, held from June 3-5 at the Visa Oshwal Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, was the 12th edition of the International Floriculture Trade Expo. A...

How Krystal East Africa is Powering the Digital Shift in Flower Growing

ʙʏ Vɪᴄᴛᴏʀ Oᴋᴇʏᴏ, Digitization has played a key role in this steady growth, and the automation of duties and traceability of products have been pivotal...