The International Flower Trade Expo (IFTEX) will take place between 4-6 June 2014 in Nairobi, Kenya
Horticulture
Kenyan pyrethrum farmers receive US$13,000 grant
The Pyrethrum Board of Kenya has distributed more than US$13,000 of funding to Kenyan farmers in Kisii and Nyamira counties
Kenya to invest US$4.6 million in pyrethrum farming
Kenya will pledge approximately US$4.6mn to revive the pyrethrum sector in Nakuru County and the rest of the country, county assembly agriculture committee member Njuguna Gichamu has announced
Rose geranium distillation project benefits rural community in South Africa
A rose geranium cultivation and distillation project is to be implemented in KwaNobuhle, South Africa, to benefit the community near Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape
Kenya flower farms turn to solar power
Kenyan flower farms have started investing in solar panels in an attempt to get access to a stable power source and cut electricity costs