Horticulture
32 new varieties of vegetable for African farmers
New vegetable variety releases expand market options for Africa’s farmers
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Kenyan Flower farmers look forward to bloom period
Smallholder flower farming is set to be a rapidly growing market in Kenya, says Agriculture Secretary Wilson Songa
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Growing food in greener cities
Urban horticulture supplies fresh food, creates jobs, recycles waste
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Horticulture faces many challenges
HARSH WEATHER, GLOBAL economic meltdown and the negative effects of the post-election violence have hit hard this vital lifeline of thousands of Kenyan farmers. Reduced demand for horticultural products- particularly in Europe has seen exports plummet by 7.4 percent in the first half of 2009, according to the Central Bank of Kenya estimates.
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