Flower exports drop Sh3bn in May on Covid disruption

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Flower exports drop Sh3bn in May on Covid disruption

Earnings from cut-flower dropped by Sh3.1 billion in May as demand fell in major international markets due to supply chain disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: Business Daily

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