80 million stems are produced annually on 427 ha. 90 per cent of its production is for export, of which 90 per cent are roses. However, Morocco is currently confronted with a very stringent quota for Europe. When imports exceed 800 tonnes per season, they are taxed with a duty of 15 per cent. Kenya's high transportation costs are likely to increase in the long term, since the demand for airfreight capacity out of Kenya exceeds the airfreight capacity into Kenya.
Many smaller companies are dependent on the large companies for air transport.
They are the first to lose in a situation with a lack of air transport space. Prices of inputs such as fertilizer and chemicals, and means of production are often higher than in developed countries. The high quality of the fresh flowers can not always be sustained due to transportation problems. Kenya is burdened with bad infrastructure, which means that only companies capable of making large private investments are able to transport the flowers the whole year around. Many farms lack technical knowledge, since there is no experience with production of flowers.