All Kenya articles – Page 12
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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.
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Horticulture top earner for Kenya
Earnings from Kenya’s horticulture sector soared to 63 per cent last year, overtaking tourism as the country’s leading foreign exchange earner, according to allAfrica.com.
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Stakeholders help Kenya pull through
Stakeholders pulling together during the unrest in Kenya in January prevented far greater disruption to the export sector the Kenya Horticulture Development Programme estimates.
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ArticleKenyan supplies threatened
Political and social unrest in Kenya has spread to fresh-produce growing areas threatening the harvest and supplies to the UK and European market.
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ArticleKenya: violence affects passionfruit growers
Farmers in the Uasin Gishu District are making losses as post-election violence continues to paralyse agriculture in the area.
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EU pledges funds for Kenyan produce
The EU has approved a grant of Sh227 million (£1.75m) to strengthen horticulture produce certification and quality assurance in Kenya.
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ArticleKenya fights back against Soil Association
The Kenyan High Commission has immediately countered the Soil Association's "new" stance on airfreight, with a statement of its own - click here to read it.
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Kenyan flower sector boosts market share
Kenya’s flower industry has recorded an eight per cent leap in global market share for the period up to September - despite recent negative publicity surrounding poor working conditions.
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Kenyan state throws weight behind horticulture
The Kenyan government has secured Sh4 billion (£30m) to finance small-scale horticulture production over the next five years, according to the local press.
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ArticleKenyaGAP given thumbs up
EurepGAP has announced the approval of the KenyaGAP benchmarked standard, developed by the Fresh Produce Exporters’ Association of Kenya (FPEAK) for fruit, vegetables and flowers.
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Kenya fights back
Kenya’s vice president Moody Awori has asked the Kenya high commission in London to aggressively lobby policy makers in the UK against imposing restrictions on airlifted horticultural produce from Kenya.