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When you buy a bouquet of red roses in a European supermarket, there is a good chance they arrived from a farm near Lake Naivasha in Kenya. The East African nation is now the world's third-largest exporter of cut flowers, with roses making up over 70 percent of shipments. This billion-dollar industry employs hundreds of thousands of workers and has turned a rural region into a vital node of the global economy.
The secret to Kenya's success lies in its geography. Farms located near the equator at altitudes of about 2,000 meters enjoy steady temperatures year-round and abundant sunlight. This allows growers to produce high-quality roses with long, sturdy stems without expensive greenhouses. The flowers can be harvested every six to eight weeks, unlike European growers who face a long winter.
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