Kenya: Concerted Campaign Helps Women in Flower Industry Get a Better Deal

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This Valentine's Day florists are predicting sales of USD$95 million in the UK alone. But where do they all come from?

Kenya is second only to the Netherlands for flower imports to the UK, with a total of 13,013 tons per year. And because of globalisation and global value chains, the Netherlands itself imports most of its flowers from Kenya, with an estimated value of USD$1 billion in 2016.

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