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Flower farm fleet goes green with electric cars

One of the 16 electric trucks deployed by Oserian in Naivasha to ferry flowers on its expansive plantation in Naivasha to the packhouse. The firm imported the trucks from the Netherlands and it says this is one of its initiatives to be carbon neutral by 2020. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Away from the limelight, a flower firm in Naivasha is quietly deploying green energy solutions in its operations, including use of electric cars.

Oserian flower farm has deployed 16 electric trucks to ferry flowers on its expansive farm as it seeks to be the industry leader in the use of green technology.

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