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Kagwe calls for reforms in flower industry

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe. [File, Standard]

Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has highlighted the need for urgent reforms in the horticultural sector to improve the performance on a global scale and improve its impact on the economy.

The CS said lowering transportation costs, zero-rating packaging materials, and reducing the cost of freight are key to encouraging local processing.

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