I was invited to attend this serious floral show in a land far away. A nation full of wonders and contradictions all laid out in front of you as you…
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IFTEX 2017 Video review.
I am proud to share my video/image review of my adventure in Kenya. Below, Enjoy. It is a bit long but worth the time I hope. Thanks for watching and…
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Kenya is a place of wonder
Jambo! (Hello in Swahili) I am a lucky man having been invited to the IFTEX Kenya 2017. Never having traveled to this continent my brain is bursting with new sights…
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Flowersandcents.com goes to Kenya!
I am delighted to report that I will be travelling to Kenya, Africa to attend the IFTEX 2017 floral exhibition hosted by HPP. I have never been to that part…
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IFTEX 2017 Nairobi Kenya
IFTEX, FOCUS IN THE WEEK OF THE KENYAN FLOWER INDUSTRY Nairobi, Monday May 15, 2017. The yearly held flower trade exhibition IFTEX is again going to open its doors in…
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Flower transport costs to US to be cut by half
Flower transport costs to US to be cut by half The Kenya Flower Council (KFC) projects that the freight cost for flower exports to the US will halve with direct…
Read MoreFlower farm sacks 500 workers in Kenya
Flower farm sacks 500 workers in Kenya A Naivasha-based flower farm has sacked 530 employees under unclear circumstances. Kongoni River Farm, owned by Veg-Pro Ltd, is said to have sacked…
Read MoreA seamless Kenya – NL flower chain
A seamless Kenya – NL flower chain KLM, Royal FloraHolland, and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are reinforcing the air bridge between Kenya and the Netherlands, joining forces to ensure that the…
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Residents accuse flower growers of water pollution
Mahee Flowers Ltd, Golden Tulips Farm Ltd and Laurel Flowers located in Kipipiri area of Central Kenya have attracted protests from local residents who have accused the farms of polluting river…
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Ethiopian flower farms burned in civil unrest.
Foreign Flower growers in Ethiopia are targeted and vandalized by unhappy locals? Flowersandcents.com spoke with our trusted floral sources in Ethiopia and the story reported by Rueters today is accurate…
Read MoreAfrican growers threaten Dutch flower power
African growers threaten Dutch flower power AALSMEER, NETHERLANDS | BY THOMAS ESCRITT The Netherlands is fighting to retain its crown as the world’s top auction house for flowers as growers…
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