All Kenya articles – Page 11
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ArticleAsh clouds Kenyan sales
Horticulture is Kenya’s biggest foreign exchange earner and employs more than one million people. The industry enjoys a solid reputation for supplying high quality vegetables and flowers, though the sector has recently been hit by the impact of the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud, high inflation and an unfavourable exchange rate. Doris Lee Butterworth reports
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ArticlePrice war stirs up pineapple market
Volumes reported to be "through the roof" in the UK as country's major supermarket chains engage in price-led promotions
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ArticleM&S first to sell Fairtrade veg in UK
Marks & Spencer's launch of Fairtrade green beans from Kenya makes it the first UK retailer to stock Fairtrade vegetables
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ArticleWealmoor scoops UK importer award
Exotics specialist credited with pioneering the development of Kenya's horticultural trade picks up top award at Re:fresh
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ArticleKenya suffers from flight cancellations
Producers in the African country have been forced to dump tonnes of produce, as flights to Europe remain grounded
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ArticleAfrica back big for BioFach
Africa will once again enjoy a large presence at next week’s BioFach fair, with a combined pavilion for over 100 sub-Saharan groups
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Kenya smallholders given a voice
Kenyan smallholder James Gikunju Muuru has added his voice to the debate on the sustainability of air-freighted fresh produce to the UK with a compelling 24-page report published by the Africa Research Institute.
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ArticleGlobalGAP Tour kicks off in Kenya
Outreach and consultation events underway as agricultural standards body looks ahead to introduction of new version in 2011
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ArticleGlobalGAP Tour kicks off in Kenya
Outreach and consultation events underway as agricultural standards body looks ahead to introduction of new version in 2011
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ArticleNew funds for varietal development
Announcement in Tunis reveals financial support will be made available to a number of agricultural projects worldwide
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ArticleRains rescue Kenyan veg
Much-needed rainfall is coming to key production areas in Kenya, helping to get production back on track in a trouble-struck season.
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ArticleWrittle in Kenya link-up
Post-harvest experts from Writtle College are working with the British Council in Kenya on an African Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (AKTP).
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ArticleKenyans attracted by eurozone
Kenyan fresh produce exports could fall by half this year on last year’s levels, as senders look at market deflection to help them through a period of unfavourable exchange rates against sterling.
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New report favours organic farming
A new UN report on organic agriculture in Africa has shown that higher yields can be attained compared with conventional farming
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Europe boosts Kenyan horticulture
The European Commission (EC) has moved to bolster Kenya’s horticultural capacity ahead of the opening of the country’s first world class testing operation over the next two years.
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Paragon goes to Kenyan source
Food packaging specialist Paragon is opening a new facility in Kenya to supply packaging for produce at source.
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Kenya hopes to weather credit crunch
Horticultural exports from Kenya could rise by 20 per cent by the end of this year - as long as the global economic climate does not impact on demand.
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Kenyan horticultural sendings boosted
Earnings from Kenyan horticulture exports almost doubled in the first half of 2008, according to African press reports, with volumes up by a quarter.
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ArticleKenyan roses make for the Netherlands
Kenyan flower grower Red Ice Flowers will supply Dutch auction FloraHolland Aalsmeer with high-quality roses, as of the June 30.
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Record flower exports from Kenya
Flower exports from Kenya reached record levels in 2007, according to data just released by the Kenya Horticultural Development Programme.