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Floriculture

Overcoming Export Challenges Amidst Rising Costs and Regulatory Pressures

October 9, 2025 Kenya’s horticulture sector is a critical pillar of the national economy, contributing around 33% of the country’s agricultural GDP and supporting over...

Kenya Flower Council to Host Pinnacle Sustainability Awards 2025 This Week

Celebrating Kenya’s Blossoming Leadership in Sustainable Floriculture Growers, government leaders, and floriculture stakeholders are set to converge at the Ole Sereni, Emara, Nairobi, on Friday...

Kenya and Nigeria Forge Strategic Partnership to Tap into the Global Avocado Market

Kenya is forging a strategic partnership with Nigeria to break into the rapidly growing global avocado market, currently valued at over $20 billion and projected...

Global Flower Market Faces Price Surge as Ethiopian Production Plummets

The global flower trade is facing an acute supply squeeze, with prices at the Dutch auction clock climbing sharply in recent weeks. The surge is...

Nini Farm at the Centre of Kenya’s Cold Chain Transformation

Participants in a recent programme experienced Kenya’s horticulture cold chain in full swing, from greenhouses to packhouses, cold rooms, and onward to refrigerated containers and...

The Legendary Week of Simon Makonde’s Cousin a.k.a. Floriweek

Masila Kanyingi Remember Simon Makonde, the Class Six legend who lived a full life in just seven days? Born Monday, died Sunday, and still found...

UK Maintains Near-Zero Tariffs on Ugandan Exports Amid Rising Global Trade Barriers

At a time when protectionist measures are on the rise in major economies such as the United States, the United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment...

Senthil Kumaran: Africa’s Floriculture Is Moving Beyond Roses

“Kenya is no longer a single-product country,” Kumaran emphasizes. “You name a flower, it’s grown here.” For decades, roses reigned supreme in East Africa’s flower...