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Covid-19 pandemic hits 10 months of high earnings in horticulture sector
Horticultural exports, which include cut flowers, fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts were at 36,683 in March last year before touching the year-low of 22,046 tonnes last December. FILE PHOTO | NMG
The ravaging coronavirus pandemic has halted 10 months of high earnings from the horticultural sector as tight containment measures in destination markets delay supply schedules.
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that the quantity of horticultural exports had risen by 61 percent to 35,550 tonnes in January, the highest in 10 months.
