Original Story Published by: Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson for Face2Face Africa
Photo Source: ©Kenya Flower Council
Thousands of industries outside of the African continent rely on natural resources from Africa. From cashew, cocoa, gold, diamonds to timber, almost all African countries depend on their exports as a number one source of revenue.
While some of the exported products might come as no surprise as they are only found in Africa, other products are interesting mainly because they are not originally of African origin and were probably introduced by Westerners who settled in various parts of the continent between the 1600s and 1800s. Number one on this list is flowers which are one of the major exports from Kenya.
According to a July 2018 report by the Worlds Top Exports, cut flowers and plants represent 10.4% of the country’s exports making it the second most exported product from Kenya. In 2017 alone, the country made
$595.6 million from flowers exported to Europe, the United States and some parts of Africa.
Kenya ranks as the world’s fourth-largest exporter of cut flowers behind the Netherlands, Colombia and Ecuador, and makes up 7% of global market share. Despite dropping to 4th place from its original 3rd place since 2015, the country is expected to see a climb when 2018 reports come out later.
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