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130,000 tonnes flower production in 2014:

Kenya ranked third in global flower production

Kenya ranks third in the world in flower production after Colombia and Ecuador.

According to the Kenya Flower Council, the country's production now accounts for seven per cent of global production.

CEO Jane Ngige yesterday said the sector has grown in a few years, despite problems.

"The country's flower growth has risen from zero to seven per cent in the global market in 15 years," she said.

Ngige said in 2014, flower production rose to 130,000 tonnes worth Sh54.6 billion from 120,000 tonnes worth Sh46 billion in 2013.

She attributed this to good farming practices.

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