Floriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floriculture

One of Ethiopia’s Largest Floral Expansions

One of Ethiopia’s largest recent floral expansions is currently taking place at Tinaw Flower Business. This rose farm is increasing its acreage from 35 to...

Kenyan Flower Exports Hit by Air Cargo Shortage

While Kenyan flower farms are struggling to combat emergence of new pests and labour costs, another serious challenge is preventing smooth transportation of flowers. Kenyan...

Kenya Flower Council Appoints Catherine Mukoko as Chief Operations Officer

The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) has announced the appointment of Catherine Mukoko as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO). With over 20 years of experience...

Kenya- European Union Economic Partnership Agreement (Kenya-EU EPA) Awareness Workshop

KEPSA continues to participate in the nationwide awareness campaigns on the European Union (E.U.)-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The Coast region campaign drive was held in Mombasa on 21st November...

KAA Achieves Level 3 Carbon Accreditation for Four Airports

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has reached a significant environmental milestone by achieving Level 3 certification from the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme for four...

Phytosanitary Challenges to Kenyan Cut Flower Exports

The EU in particular has introduced strict regulations to ensure imported ornamental and horticultural products are free of pests such as the False Codling Moth...

Why Does Unpleasant News about Floriculture Swoop in like a Horde of Locusts?

Despite the significant contributions of the ornamental sector the sector is still a victim of negative reporting from bloggers and the media. Well-funded and coherent...

CORTEVA Agriscience Organises a Growers Conference to Address Production and Market Challenges

Corteva Agriscience recently hosted a significant two-day Growers Conference at a Naivasha hotel, gathering key stakeholders in the flower industry to address pressing challenges in...