Estelle Platini<p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kenya</span></a> is one of the world's largest producers of cut flowers. Most are exported to the Netherlands and then sold throughout Europe.<br>The state is accelerating concentration of agricultural and horticultural production for big firms. How will small producers and peasant farms respond?</p><p>"The mandatory rules, which the government has stated will be ‘anchored in law’, will mean only large farmers, companies, and importers will be permitted to supply fruit and vegetables in Kenya, with any trader buying fruit and vegetables from uncertified farmers facing stiff penalties. <br>"The penalties will apply to [any] buyer who purchases fruit and vegetables from any farmer who has not been certified as having implemented the 55-page, mandatory, KS1758 Kenyan standard."<br><a href="https://farmbizafrica.com/govt-to-ban-over-3m-farmers-from-selling-vegetables-in-kenya/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">farmbizafrica.com/govt-to-ban-</span><span class="invisible">over-3m-farmers-from-selling-vegetables-in-kenya/</span></a></p><p>Thank you <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@cybeardjm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>cybeardjm</span></a></span> for the heads-up and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://climatejustice.social/@danahilliot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>danahilliot</span></a></span> for the comment.</p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/subsistence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>subsistence</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flowers</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/reliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>reliance</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/globalization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>globalization</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/manpower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>manpower</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/precarity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>precarity</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/landGrabbing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landGrabbing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/landGrab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landGrab</span></a></p>