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Johan Remeeus, Van Den Berg:

"Kenya: "Flower production falls by 20 percent due to heavy rains"

Flower production has fallen by over 20 percent due to the ongoing rains that have been pounding Naivasha and its environs. According to one of the leading flower farms Van Den Berg, the drop has been due to the cold weather associated with the rains.

The farm located along the Moi South Lake road has a workforce of 1,200 workers and produces over 600,000 roses daily.

According to the farm managing director Johan Remeeus, the farmers were now feeling the toll of the heavy rains which have been pounding the lakeside town for a couple of weeks. "Flowers do well in warm conditions, but due to the cold weather caused by the heavy rains we have seen production fall by around 20 percent," he said.

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