VOICED: Kenya flower farms go green to beat economic crisis

The video discusses a flower farm near Nairobi, Kenya, which grows over 40 varieties of flowers. Despite a 15% drop in exports to Western Europe due to the European financial crisis, the farm has innovated by harvesting rainwater, building biogas plants, and using predator insects to reduce chemical use. These innovations benefit both profits and the environment. The flower industry employs 90,000 people in Kenya and is a significant foreign exchange earner. It has adapted to challenges like the 2010 volcanic ash cloud by expanding to new markets such as Japan, reducing reliance on European financial stability.

What was the impact of the European financial crisis on the flower exports from the Kenyan farm?

• Exports to Asia increased by 15%

• Exports to Western Europe dropped by 15%

• Exports to Africa dropped by 15%

• Exports to Western Europe increased by 15%

Which of the following is NOT a strategy used by the flower farms to reduce costs?

• Introducing predator insects

• Using more expensive chemicals

• Building biogas plants

• Harvesting rainwater

How do flower farms in Kenya control spider mites without using chemicals?

• By using predator insects

• By importing foreign insects

• By increasing chemical sprays

• By using genetically modified plants

What was the economic contribution of flower farms to Kenya's economy last year?

• Less than 100 million U.S. dollars

• Exactly 500 million U.S. dollars

• Over 1 billion U.S. dollars

• Just under 550 million U.S. dollars

Which event led to the exploration of alternative flower markets outside Europe?

• The European financial crisis

• A volcanic ash cloud in 2010

• A drought in Kenya

• A global pandemic