Cut flowers, Kenya (Naivasha)

Naivasha, Kenya0.72°S 36.43°E

computed criticality10/100

reading

Kenya #1 African rose exporter; ~38-40% of EU cut-flower imports

2023

Fault line

A large share of the roses sold in Europe comes from greenhouses around Lake Naivasha, flown in on refrigerated air freight. A tight cold chain and a dependence on one airport and a few routes, exposed in the 2020 logistics ruptures.

Actors

Naivasha growers

Netherlands (Aalsmeer auctions)

Colombia

Ethiopia

Sources

TRT Afrika / secteur floricole ↗estimate

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