Category: Horticulture
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Why more Kenyan horticulture exporters are shifting to sea freight
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Kenyan horticultural exporters are increasingly having to transport their produce by sea rather than air, as consumers and retailers in the EU market increasingly seek products with lower carbon emissions. Stakeholders in Kenya’s horticulture sector now say the growing number of environmentally conscious consumers in Europe, coupled with competition from…
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Post-Brexit Border Delays Threaten UK and EU Horticulture Trade, Industry Leaders Warn
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Plant nurseries and garden centres in Britain and Europe are sounding the alarm over the inefficiency of new post-Brexit border posts, which are causing significant delays, damage and extra costs for plant importers. The Horticultural Trade Association, which represents 1,400 UK retailers and gardeners, along with several European trade bodies,…