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As horticultural farmers, you understand the importance of producing high-quality crops to meet the demands of both local and international ... Read More

Galaxy Flowers, Quality Summer flowers embellishing bouquets

Kenya is renowned for its roses but the range of summer flowers being grown are coming out as an asset ... Read More

IFTEX 2023 Back on Track and Special

IFTEX 2023 is set to be the largest edition since its inception in 2012, with over 165 companies participating in ... Read More

Seed Savers Network; saving seeds for generational use

Seed saving is a golden idea that has not been fully embraced by Kenyan farmers. In 2009, a group of ... Read More

Orchard Picks Ltd; Growing is their business and they’re good at it

Three years ago, in the vibrant Kajiado County, Athi Kapiti plains; an idea christened Orchard Picks by Amee Dave was ... Read More

Kenya’s new strategy to improve quality of fresh produce exports

As the Kenyan horticulture industry continues to face growing number of interceptions due to the harvest of immature crops, hygiene, ... Read More

Advancing technology for avocado production in Kenya

As the horticulture industry continues to recognize avocado as a produce keen on increasing the country’s foreign earnings, players are ... Read More

Kenya set to welcome flower industry players for the 10th IFTEX

The tenth edition of the International Flower Trade Expo is set to be held in Nairobi Kenya in June and ... Read More

The art, science & dedication in flower breeding, the NIRP EA style

Behind a portfolio of rose varieties that continue to excite the East African and global market due to their aesthetic ... Read More

Micro-greens, the tinny crops with high nutritional values and demand

Micro-greens are vegetables and herbs harvested for consumption when at seedling stage, when they have a lot of concentration of ... Read More

Passion fruits, woos farmer back after a disastrous beginning

Richard Ndungu and Michael Wainaina are passionate farmers whose desire to venture into passion fruit farming was a treacherous journey. ... Read More

Sweet melon, a unique fruit with lots of potential and yet to be exploited

As the adage goes, a fruit a day keeps the doctor away. Pratik Patel is one farmer who is ensuring ... Read More

Kenya farmers heal soils, increase yields with conservation agriculture

At a time when tired soils and drought as a result of weather changes have left agricultural land barren, a ... Read More

Farmers build climate change resilience through innovative farm practices

Bob Koigi From intercropping, mulching to relying on indigenous knowledge, Kenyan smallholder farmers are developing resilient techniques to insulate themselves ... Read More

Kenya flower industry looks at a low season Valentine’s Day

A cocktail of challenges, from high freight charges, global economic recession, disruptions, high cost of farm inputs have conspired to ... Read More

Mega Pack (K) Ltd; 15 Years of GOING BEYOND THE BOX

With over 15 years since setting up their factory, this is a scintillating story of resilience, innovation, and passion that ... Read More

Not so rosy Valentine due to low production and deceptive weather patterns

In 2010, in the vibrant Njoro town one of the epicenters of the expansive Great Rift Valley Nakuru County, a ... Read More

Kithekani Farm, a resilience zeal and quest for successful fruit and vegetable farming

In Machakos County, Misuuni village, a farming revolution has taken shape being spearheaded by Kavita Ndolo a graduate civil engineer, ... Read More

Value addition at Greenleaf Veggies addressing food insecurity

One of the major contributors to food scarcity in the country has been massive post-harvest losses that occur due to ... Read More

Revolutionizing the Cold Supply Chain: How IoT Sensors are Transforming Flowers and Vegetables Exporting Companies