Floriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floriculture

A Tête-à-Tête with Frederick Okinda

16-04-2026 Frederick Okinda is part of the pioneering generation of African professionals who, in the early 2000s, helped transition Kenya’s floriculture industry from expatriate-led management...

Stress Testing the Supply Chains

16: 04: 2026 By Akshay DesaiWhat would climate change mean for my supply chains?In the previous articles, we discussed about the Physical and Transition Climate...

Kenya Can Cash In on Bouquets: Rabobank Sees Big Value Ahead.

By assembling bouquets locally, Kenya could capture European and Gulf market margins now lost to overseas packers, boosting earnings for farmers and exporters alike. The...

Kenya’s Flower Industry at a Crossroads

Costs, Taxes, Climate and Standards Threaten GrowthKenya’s once booming floriculture industry a multibillion shilling export powerhouse and critical foreign exchange earner is facing a series...

Duty-Free Access to China Opens New Frontier for Kenyan Flower Exporters

Kenyan flower exporters have a timely opportunity to expand their footprint in Asia following the government’s confirmation that all Kenyan agricultural exports to China will...

Blossoms of Renewal — Celebrating Eid ul-Fitr

Today is Thursday, 19th March—the final day of Ramadan. From my hotel room in the coastal town of Mombasa, the imam’s call to break the...

Harnessing the Sun: Why Kenyan Flower Farms Should Embrace Solar Energy

A two-hour drive from Nairobi, the fertile landscapes around Lake Naivasha are a tapestry of greenhouses brimming with roses and vegetables. For decades, this region...

UN Trade and Development Agency: Fertiliser Supply to Kenya at Risk

Kenya’s fresh produce exporters may soon feel the ripple effects of the conflict in Iran. Shipping disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route...