As the Kenya Flower Council marks 30 years, Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe says the industry must move beyond its traditional strengths and build a more efficient, sustainable and technology driven export model. Kenya’s flower industry has reached a point…
“Farming is money. Farming is green gold. Farming is mental health. Farming is nourishing. And the best thing of it, farming is transferable”
Thirty years after Kenya’s flower growers came together to create an organisation to give the industry a collective voice, the country’s floriculture sector has reached another defining moment. The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) marked its 30th anniversary this week…
For Kenya’s flower growers, False Codling Moth (FCM) is no longer simply another pest to manage inside the greenhouse. It has become a phytosanitary and market-access challenge, with the potential to determine whether a consignment of roses reaches a…
There are agricultural events that showcase products, there are conferences that generate ideas, and there are exhibitions where businesses come to meet potential customers. Then there is the Co-op Bank Naivasha Horticultural Fair, an event that has grown into…
Young Africans are already working across farms, businesses, markets and food supply chains yet are faced with hurdles like access to finance
For pastoralists, the issue can be particularly important because many of the landscapes they manage sit outside conventional protected areas
cocoa entering the EU traceable to the specific plot of land it was grown on, and proven free of deforestation dating back to 31 December 2020
Africa holds about one-fifth of the world’s livestock, yet produces only five per cent of global milk, while spending billions on food imports
IWMI Director General Mark Smith offered a similar reframe from a water perspective: “Water is an enabler and an unlock for food systems”