EU Ambassador Henriette Geiger

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Why Kenya is shifting horticultural exports to sea freight

Kenya has started plans to shift half of its horticultural exports from air to sea freight in the next 10 years in an effort to cut emissions and lower costs. The shift will help lower both Kenya’s carbon footprint and make the produce competitive in overseas markets. Horticulture is one of the country’s top forex earner. The industry generated Kes152.3 billion in earnings last year. Whereas air freight is faster and more reliable in exporting cargo, it is too costly, environmentally harmful and transports much less volute compared to sea freight. Currently, a number of exporters in Kenya’s flowers, vegetables and fruit segment have started…

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