Kenya

AIPH and their extensive global network of partners are proud to reveal the list of 21 Finalists for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024, which is comprised of leading cities from around the world who are demonstrating bold and ambitious urban greening actions.

The acquisition includes the complete breeding program of carnation cut flowers and other related species from dianthus family as of 01.01.2024. Carlo Moraglia will not only bring his breeding expertise to the team, but will also play a crucial role in facilitating a seamless transition. His...

Greenwood Plants, a UK wholesale nursery has been awarded the title of International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) 2024 by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH).

Discover what’s new for 2025 as Danziger unveils the future of bedding plant genetics. The 2025 season is launching now, with virtual and in-person meetings. Danziger’s global team is ready help you learn more about the new varieties, series and programs created to help your business thrive.

In one month, the International Floriculture Trade Fair (IFTF) will start in Amsterdam: The Import Promotion Desk (IPD) will be present with 16 producers of cut flowers from Colombia, Ecuador and Kenya at the three-day fair from 8 to 10 November. A major focal point will be carnations from...

Roses, alstromeria, hypericum, kangaroo paws and many other summer flowers - Kenya has a great variety of flowers to offer. Although the country has long been a producer of cut flowers, it is generally only the big farms that have made a name for themselves. The German Import Promotion Desk (IPD)...

Modern Pelargonium varieties, special pot carnations, heat-tolerant Lobelia, varieties with the best characteristics in production, tested from the mother plant in Kenya and Portugal via production trials in Europe to the test field in summer - Elsner pac supplies all this. Our own laboratory...

IFTEX 2023 is set to be the largest edition since its inception in 2012, with over 165 companies participating in the exhibition. The number of growers showcasing their products has significantly increased, especially among new smaller growers, aligning with one of the key objectives of the Kenyan...

Employees and guests of the Dümmen Orange farm in Embu (Kenya) celebrated the 40th anniversary of the propagation facility on March 24. Sports activities, award ceremonies and a spectacular party added to the splendor.

How do you grow top-level delphiniums from the Dewi series? Nico Wigchert shows it to the owners and cultivation employees of nursery Mau Floral. Nico Wigchert visited the Kenyan nursery togetherwith Jaap Stelder of Agriom in De Kwakel. Together, the two companies are developing an extensive range...

With Valentine's Day, the cut flower industry mastered a seasonal highlight yesterday. Now is the time to make further seasonal planning and think about the expansion of the supplier network. The Import Promotion Desk (IPD), together with its partner “Kenya Flower Council”, is inviting buyers to...

Mærsk Line, the world's largest container ship operator, highlights the opportunities of transporting cut flowers by ship from Kenya to Europe, for example, on its website.

Bonn/Berlin, 30.06.2022 - Import Promotion Desk (IPD) is expanding its commitment and includes Kenya as the 15th partner country in its programme. On the first Fact Finding Mission IPD experts met promising producers of cut flowers. A total of six companies were initially selected for IPD's...

After being held on hold for 3 years due to Covid-19, resulting in 2 postponed editions, things are slowly getting back to normal in a totally changed world. And so is IFTEX 2022, which will happen again and as always in the Oshwal Convention Center in Nairobi, Kenya.

This strategy, intended to set up an even more reliable supply chain and thus better guarantee product quality, provides for the relocation of mother plant production from Central America to Africa and vice versa.

IFTEX is Kenya's Floriculture Industry Trade Fair. After the IFTEX could not take place last year due to the global pandemic, it will now be held from May 30 to June 1, 2022.