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Kenya declares zero moth tolerance as EU export rules tighten

 False Codling Moth. [File, Courtesy]

Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe has declared a zero-tolerance policy on the False Codling Moth (FCM) as Kenya moves to ensure full compliance with new European Union (EU) regulations on flower exports.  

This comes after the EU heightened its restrictions on fresh-cut roses over concerns they could introduce FCM, a pest that is endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa and widely distributed in Kenya.  

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