THE CONVERSATION: Concerted campaign helps women in Kenya’s flower industry get a better deal

  • Lara Bianchi

Press/Media: Expert comment

Description

This Valentine’s Day florists are predicting sales of USD$95 million in the UK alone. But where do they all come from?

Kenya is second only to the Netherlands for flower imports to the UK, with a total of 13,013 tons per year. And because of globalisation and global value chains, the Netherlands itself imports most of its flowers from Kenya, with an estimated value of USD$1 billion in 2016.

Period13 Feb 2018

Media coverage

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Media coverage

  • TitleConcerted campaign helps women in Kenya’s flower industry get a better deal
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date13/02/18
    DescriptionThis Valentine’s Day florists are predicting sales of USD$95 million in the UK alone. But where do they all come from?

    Kenya is second only to the Netherlands for flower imports to the UK, with a total of 13,013 tons per year. And because of globalisation and global value chains, the Netherlands itself imports most of its flowers from Kenya, with an estimated value of USD$1 billion in 2016.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/concerted-campaign-helps-women-in-kenyas-flower-industry-get-a-better-deal-90254
    PersonsLara Bianchi

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global inequalities

Keywords

  • flowers
  • trade
  • women's rights
  • Kenya