• Kenya flower sector strengthens responsible pesticide use, waste management and environmental sustainability through a new aak-GROW and KFC partnership.

Kenya Flower Sector Strengthens Pesticide Stewardship Through aak-GROW and KFC Partnership

Kenya’s flower sector is set to strengthen responsible pesticide use and environmental management after aak-GROW/CropLife Kenya and the Kenya Flower Council (KFC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve product stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility across the floriculture industry.

The partnership brings together aak-GROW’s experience in crop protection product stewardship and KFC’s role in the flower industry to support farmers, improve technical capacity and develop practical systems for managing pesticide-related waste. The agreement also seeks to help the sector respond to changing environmental expectations in international flower markets, where responsible production and proper waste management are increasingly important.

A major part of the agreement will focus on helping farmers adopt responsible farming practices and strengthening their understanding of pesticide handling and stewardship. The two organisations will work on activities aimed at improving technical knowledge while supporting the wider floriculture industry in meeting environmental and production requirements.

The management of empty pesticide containers will also receive particular attention under the partnership. aak-GROW and KFC plan to support the establishment of collection centres and aggregation systems through HAPROK, creating more organised channels through which empty containers from farms can be collected and managed responsibly.

For flower growers, having reliable collection systems is an important part of responsible pesticide stewardship. Empty pesticide containers need to be handled through appropriate systems rather than being left on farms or entering ordinary waste streams. Establishing collection and aggregation points is expected to make responsible disposal more practical for growers across the sector.

The partnership will also involve efforts to mobilise resources and bring together farmers, industry stakeholders and policymakers to discuss shared priorities affecting Kenya’s floriculture industry. These engagements are expected to cover pesticide stewardship, environmental sustainability, Extended Producer Responsibility and other issues affecting the competitiveness of the flower sector.

Joel Mutai, CEO of aak-GROW, and Clement Tulezi, CEO of the Kenya Flower Council, led the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding. Andrew Sila, Coordinator at HAPROK, Benson Ngigi, Stewardship Manager, John Njenga, KFC Scheme Manager, and Stella Gatogo, PR and Communications Officer at aak-GROW, were also among those in attendance.

The agreement comes as Kenya’s flower industry continues to serve demanding international markets while facing greater attention on how crops are produced, how agricultural inputs are managed and how waste is handled after use. Responsible pesticide management therefore extends beyond individual farms, affecting environmental performance, market access and the ability of growers to demonstrate compliance with required standards.

For a major export industry such as floriculture, these requirements have practical implications throughout the production chain. Farmers need access to appropriate technical information, while collection and waste-management systems need to be available close enough to farms to make compliance practical.

The aak-GROW and KFC partnership is expected to provide a framework for further farmer engagement and stakeholder collaboration while supporting the development of systems for responsible pesticide product stewardship across Kenya’s flower sector.

The agreement also places greater emphasis on the role of coordinated industry action in addressing environmental responsibilities. Rather than leaving individual growers to manage pesticide waste independently, the planned collection and aggregation systems through HAPROK are intended to create a more structured approach to empty container management.

As Kenya’s floriculture industry continues to compete in international markets, responsible production practices will remain closely linked to environmental management, farmer capacity and compliance with market requirements. The new partnership seeks to strengthen those areas while providing practical support for growers and other players across the flower value chain.

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