Blooming Marvellous! Kenyan Flower Firm Wins Fairtrade Award
Valentine Growers, a local flower firm, has been recognised for building an ecosystem programme, built to improve the lives of its employees and surrounding communities. The company, which has a workforce of 380, is the first Kenyan flower company to win the award, which impressed the judges, Fairtrade International Chief Executive Dario Soto Abril has said. Fair Trade relationships provide the basis for connecting producers with consumers, and for informing consumers of the need for social justice and the opportunities for change.
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Kenya:
Kenyan Flower Company Wins Global Award
Nation, 5 November 2020
Valentine Growers, a local flower firm, has bagged the 2020 International Fairtrade Awards in the Hired Labour Organisation (HLO) category. Read more »
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Kenya:
Flower Industry Needs Friendly Government Policies - Maina
Nation, 19 September 2020
Kenya's flower industry is one of the country's top foreign exchange earners. Those familiar with the sector know how highly the Kenyan rose is regarded out there due to its… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Sends 300 Bouquets of Flowers to the UK for Compassion and to Protect Farm Jobs
Capital FM, 26 April 2020
Kenya has flagged off over 300 bouquets of flowers to London, United Kingdom to show empathy amid the coronavirus pandemic that has left more than 20,000 dead in the European… Read more »
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Kenya:
COVID-19 - Kenya's Flower Industry On Its Knees
The Exchange, 13 April 2020
The country's horticulture industry - its third-largest foreign exchange earner is on its knees. Read more »
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Kenya:
Amid Stifled Export Market, Flower Growers Offer Hope to the Sick
Nation, 11 April 2020
The Kenya Private Sector Aliance-led initiative "Flowers of Hope" continued to deliver bouquets at hospitals, bringing hope to caregivers and patients. Read more »
InFocus
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Kenya and the UK have reached a new trade agreement, nearly 55 days before the expiry of existing privileges, as London formally exits the European Union. Once signed, the new ... Read more »
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Tens of thousands of jobs are increasingly in danger in flower exporting East African countries like Kenya and Ethiopia. Flower exports add about U.S.$1 billion annually to the ... Read more »
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Kenya has for the longest time, enjoyed its position as one of the best flower exporting countries in the world, with a sunny climate enabling farmers to produce high quality ... Read more »
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The creation of the country's own flower brand means growers are now making full use of available resources and taking advantage of events like Valentine's Day, to sell more roses. Read more »
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