New standards by Australia threaten Kenya flower exports
Workers tend flowers at a farm: Australia introduced new requirements that all flowers exported to the country be fumigated at the country of origin. PHOTO | NMG
Kenya is desperately trying to comply with new demands imposed by Australia to ensure the country’s cut flowers continue to access the fast growing market.
Early this year, Australia introduced new requirements that all flowers exported to the country be fumigated at the country of origin as part of new biosecurity rules. Before the new regulations, exporters were undertaking the fumigation process in Australia.
