Kenya: Spotlight on flower growers as Kebs unveil new standards
The new code ‘KS 1758 Standards’ is mandatory to all flower farmers and will seek to address the issues of workers, environment and consumers. The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) CEO Jane Ngige termed the new standards as timely, noting it would accommodate international standards. She noted that the sector was growing and added that currently there were 50 flower market destinations for Kenya’s horticulture produce.
Speaking during the launch of the Standards at Enashipai Spa in Naivasha, Ngige said the sector earned Sh56 billion last year after exporting 135,000 tonnes of produce. “The new code embraces all the other standards and we are happy that small scale farmers and counties are working with us on this issue,” she said.
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