No bed of roses: East Africa's female flower workers lose jobs as coronavirus hits exports - News Summed Up

No bed of roses: East Africa's female flower workers lose jobs as coronavirus hits exports


"Flower workers don't always earn a lot of money to have savings. EXPORTS WITHER, WORKERS LAID OFFFloriculture is a key economic pillar for Africa's top flower exporters, Kenya and Ethiopia. In Kenya, flower exports are among the top foreign exchange earners, along with tourism and remittances. The concentration has been on health and safety products, and food," said Clement Tulezi, chief executive of the Kenya Flower Council. The first thing to look at was the workers because wages take up 45% of any flower farm operation."


Source: bd News24 April 11, 2020 03:56 UTC



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