Covid-19 Brings Out The Resilience of Kenya’s Flower Industry

March 4, 2021 Elgon Kenya

Last year at the height of COVID-19 the Kenya flower industry was grappling with a cocktail of threats that had taken a toll on production including tough weather conditions, pests attacks and limited cargo space occasioned by the impacts of the pandemic that saw a skyrocketing of cargo space costs.

Kenya’s Flower Industry Rebounds as Lockdowns Ease

July 24, 2020 Omar Mohammed, Reuters

Demand for Kenya’s flowers has recovered to around 85% of pre-coronavirus levels as European markets open up after lockdowns, an industry body said, spurring hope that the industry could see a full rebound by next year.

Kenya is the World’s 4th-Largest Flower Exporter and Makes Over $500m a Year

Thousands of industries outside of the African continent rely on natural resources from Africa. From cashew, cocoa, gold, diamonds to timber, almost all African countries depend on their exports as a number one source of revenue. Number one on this list is flowers which are one of the major exports from Kenya.