All Kenya articles – Page 12
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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.
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Kenyan takes further carbon steps
The Kenya Flower Council has said it is in negotiation with EU authorities to resolve the standoff between the council and retailers such as Tesco over the issue of the carbon footprint of Kenyan blooms sold in Europe.
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ArticleKenyan concern over European retailers
A Kenyan exporter has voiced his concern at the proliferation of the limiting effect on his country's business of requirements from European retailers.
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ArticleKenya launches answer to airfreight labelling
Kenya has launched a Grown Under the Sun label to publicise the benefits of buying fruit, veg and flowers grown in Africa to UK consumers.
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ArticleKenya comes out fighting for 'fair miles'
Kenya is hitting back against the eco-warriors once again, with their government suggesting that carbon miles are ‘gimmicks’ designed to block competition.
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ArticleM&S reassures Kenyan producers
Marks & Spencer has reassured fresh produce exporters from Kenya that it will not cut imports.
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Kenya fights on over air miles
The Kenyan High Commission is to sponsor a panel discussion on ‘air miles versus fair miles’ at the forthcoming The Royal Agricultural Show, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.
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ArticleKenyans hit back over 'air miles'
While ‘food mile’ mania continues to sweep Britain, Kenya’s exporting community is becoming more organised in its attempts to shift the focus back to ‘fair miles’.
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ArticleKenyan fightback in the air
Kenya is considering a public relations campaign to counter the impact scurrilous food-miles claims in the UK may have on its horticultural exports, as the country’s growers, exporters and authorities become increasingly concerned about the demonisation of airfreighted product.
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ArticleEurepGAP a boost for Kenya
The Kenyan Horticultural Development Program (KHDP) has said that EurepGAP has had a positive effect on Kenyan growers’ production and incomes, but issues a warning about future costs.
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ArticleKenya blooms with caution
The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) celebrated its 10th year representing the country’s flower growers last week, conceding that the last 12 months have been challenging for the sector.